• supamanc@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    Tomato based juices and smoothies are readily available across Europe. As a way to market them in the states, i domt see this as an issue.

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      28 days ago

      The marketing is kind of the problem, here.

      Capitalism keeps pushing companies to pursue growth quarter over quarter, never slowing down, so rather than allow Heinz to continue taking in merely large sums of money for its mediocre (fight me) core product, they need to instead pursue absurd profits with ridiculous ideas. Tomato based smoothie is fine, ketchup based smoothie including vinegar and typically spices like garlic and onion powder is … More questionable. Especially paired with an underwhelming, omnipresent brand like Heinz.

      I realize this isn’t actually a cross promotion either, but it still feels kind of adjacent to one. I’m tired of everything being mixed with everything. Heinz x Oreo. Nike x Twix. Pampers x Toyota. Make it fucking stop.

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        28 days ago

        Without actually sampling the product, i’d be very surprised 8f this was actually ketchup based though. Although, ketchup in the US is extremely sweet compared to Europe, so I couldn’t rule it out.