One person thought there were 57 ingredients in the sauce whilst another said there were 57 Heinz products. Well it turns out that the founder of the Heinz company, Henry J. Heinz, was wanting to create a brand and advertise his produce. There are many theories as to how he landed on calling it 57 varieties but, although the company was by then producing over 60 products, he liked the way 57 looked and sounded. Maybe it was his and his wife's lucky numbers. Maybe it was to do with religion. Who knows but the name stuck and has become synonymous with the Heinz brand.
57 Varieties has become lodged in our vocabulary, meaning anything comprised or mixed from a lot of parts or origins. This might refer to a person of mixed race or a dog that's a mixed breed.
My favourites have to be Heinz baked beans (especially five beanz) and Heinz tomato ketchup.
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