Why Heinz Bottles Say “57 Varieties”

Some details become so familiar that most people stop wondering how they began.

The number 57 printed on Heinz ketchup bottles is one of those details. It has appeared on packaging for generations and become so closely associated with the brand that many assume it must reflect the exact number of products the company once sold.

In reality, the story is a little different.

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