Varieties

In addition to manufacturing their regular tomato ketchup, they manufacture a variety made with sugar.

In 2000, they manufactured coloured ketchup in squeezable containers appreciated by young children.^[10] The colours were red, green, purple, pink, orange, teal, and blue.^[11] These varieties were discontinued in 2006.^[12]

In 2011 they also started manufacturing a variety with balsamic vinegar.^[10] This variety was discontinued in 2018.^[13]

On June 5, 2019, (which is National Ketchup Day), Heinz, and Ed Sheeran, released a limited-edition ketchup known as Ed Sheeran X Heinz ketchup, popularly known as "Edchup".^{[citation needed]}

Packaging

Heinz ketchup is packaged in glass and plastic bottles of various sizes. They introduced their octagonal glass bottle for the first time in 1889 and it was patented in 1890. While other glass bottle designs have existed, the octagonal glass bottle is still in use and is considered to be an iconic example of package design.^[33][34]

In restaurants, the glass bottle commonly used contains about 14 ounces (400 g) of ketchup. In 2002, the upside-down, squeezable plastic bottle (an opaque red bottle with a wide white cap on the bottom) was introduced for restaurants. It makes dispensing ketchup easier than from the glass bottle. The design also generates less waste as the ketchup settles down to the dispensing valve. Similarly designed squeezable bottles, in several different sizes, are available in grocery stores. It is also packaged as single serving packets made of foil and/or plastic.^[10] In 2010, Heinz introduced Dip & Squeeze, a single serving packet designed for either dipping or squeezing.^[35] A small bottle containing about 2.25 ounces (64 g) of ketchup is packaged for room service in hotels or situations where single serving packets associated with fast-food restaurants is undesirable.

Larger amounts, generally intended for the foodservice industry, are packaged in metal cans, rigid plastic containers, flexible plastic bags and a bag-in-box format. These larger containers can usually be fitted with pumps or placed into dispensers for self service in fast-food restaurants. A bag containing 3 US gallons (11 L) is the largest format intended for restaurants. An IBC tote containing 260 US gallons (980 L) is sold to food manufacturers.