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HP Sauce changing to pander to American tastes
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Ruddara
11-09-2011
Celebrated condiment HP Sauce, a staple of all British tables for many years, is to be changed in order to appeal to American consumers. After 116 years the sauce, which is now American, will be to change in order that it will appeal to American consumers.

Do you think it is right that such a British institution will become American?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Condiment.html
irishguy
11-09-2011
I guessed correctly another DM thread!

I can smell them a mile off. Its just too easy
kaiserbee
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by Ruddara:
“Celebrated condiment HP Sauce, a staple of all British tables for many years, is to be changed in order to appeal to American consumers. After 116 years the sauce, which is now American, will be to change in order that it will appeal to American consumers.
Do you think it is right that such a British institution will become American?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Condiment.html”

Quote:
“Heinz made the changes after signing up to the Coalition Government's Responsibility Deal, a programme of targets for reducing the level of fats and salts used by food manufacturers. The key pledges include an agreement to reducing salt in food so people eat 1g less per day by end of 2012.


Health experts claim this measure will save the NHS £46 million a year within three years and prevent more than 4,000 premature deaths a year.”

From what I can see, it has nothing to do with American consumers.
woodbush
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by Ruddara:
“Celebrated condiment HP Sauce, a staple of all British tables for many years, is to be changed in order to appeal to American consumers. After 116 years the sauce, which is now American, will be to change in order that it will appeal to American consumers.

Do you think it is right that such a British institution will become American?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Condiment.html”

You didn't read the article then.

Quote:
Heinz made the changes after signing up to the Coalition Government's Responsibility Deal, a programme of targets for reducing the level of fats and salts used by food manufacturers. The key pledges include an agreement to reducing salt in food so people eat 1g less per day by end of 2012.

bean999
11-09-2011
The reduced salt measure has recently affected several products... in the UK .

Besides, even if the article were true, it's the fault of the Brits for selling the family silver at every opportunity, it's happened so many times. If we don't want the Yanks to own our sauce we shouldn't sell it to them.

On a much more serious note I see the American editors of the 'brown sauce' article on wikipedia have brazenly called it 'steak sauce', which it evidently isn't. I expect the Daily Mail to promptly look into this.
Alt-F4
11-09-2011
It's not british made any more, they can put dogshit in it for all I care
Ruddara
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by Alt-F4:
“It's not british made any more, they can put dogshit in it for all I care”

I agree.

Do you only buy things that are made in the UK?
solarflare
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by Alt-F4:
“It's not british made any more, they can put dogshit in it for all I care”

As long as it's f**king BRITISH dogshit. RAAAAGGGGHHHH.
exlordlucan
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by woodbush:
“You didn't read the article then.

Quote:
Heinz made the changes after signing up to the Coalition Government's Responsibility Deal, a programme of targets for reducing the level of fats and salts used by food manufacturers. The key pledges include an agreement to reducing salt in food so people eat 1g less per day by end of 2012.
”


You didn't read this bit



The US company has altered the recipe despite launching a Reduced Salt And Sugar version at the same time
Alt-F4
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by Ruddara:
“Do you only buy things that are made in the UK?”

No that's a bit extreme isn't it.
mildredhubble
11-09-2011
I stopped buying it when they moved it out of Birmingham.
wiseguy100
11-09-2011
lots of foodstuffs that you think are British are actually American. as long as the condiment tastes the same then who cares about the branding or marketing of the product.
woodbush
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by exlordlucan:
“You didn't read this bit



The US company has altered the recipe despite launching a Reduced Salt And Sugar version at the same time
”

Yes I did read that bit as well. What has that got to do with claims it was done for the American market.
exlordlucan
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by bean999:
“..it's the fault of the Brits for selling the family silver at every opportunity, it's happened so many times.”

Not the Brits per se but Tory sell-offs.

Originally Posted by bean999:
“.. If we don't want the Yanks to own our sauce we shouldn't sell it to them..”

Can't really stop it thanks to Thatcher's 'open market' policy.


Yep, Thatcher's to blame
RecordPlayer
11-09-2011
Has the Queen got anything to say about it?

It's got "By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen" on the label.
exlordlucan
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by woodbush:
“Yes I did read that bit as well. What has that got to do with claims it was done for the American market.”

Nothing, I was just pointing out that there wasn't really a need when a version is available that would probably meet govt targets.

Choice eh?
exlordlucan
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by RecordPlayer:
“Has the Queen got anything to say about it?

It's got "By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen" on the label.”

Can't remember which sauce but I saw in a supermarket an HP bottle without the houses of parliament on the front.
RecordPlayer
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by exlordlucan:
“Can't remember which sauce but I saw in a supermarket an HP bottle without the houses of parliament on the front.”

Really?

I better keep my HP bottle as a souvenir then
Ruddara
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by RecordPlayer:
“Has the Queen got anything to say about it?

It's got "By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen" on the label.”

What time do you think the appointment will be?
late8
11-09-2011
HP has changed. It's more watery and sweeter than it used to be.
Ginger Nut
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by Ruddara:
“Celebrated condiment HP Sauce, a staple of all British tables for many years, is to be changed in order to appeal to American consumers. After 116 years the sauce, which is now American, will be to change in order that it will appeal to American consumers.

Do you think it is right that such a British institution will become American?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Condiment.html”

Did you read the story properly this time OP?

Quote:
“is to be changed in order to appeal to American consumers”

ah, no you didn't. Bless.
skp20040
11-09-2011
Are they actually changing the salt leveles in the original HP ? or is it that they have introuduced the new HP Reduced Salt and Sugar that the Mail is on about as it would make little sense to change the original and introuduce a new one .

http://www.heinz.co.uk/sauce-partner...roducts/hp-rss
missyalicia
11-09-2011
I prefer Daddies anyway.
mildredhubble
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by late8:
“HP has changed. It's more watery and sweeter than it used to be.”

It's different water. When it was made in Birmingham it was made using the local supply. Move the factory = different water. Not the same taste, which is why I don't buy it anymore
Ruddara
11-09-2011
Originally Posted by mildredhubble:
“It's different water. When it was made in Birmingham it was made using the local supply. Move the factory = different water. Not the same taste, which is why I don't buy it anymore”

It is made with eastern Europe water which is not subject to the same quality controls. Some of the water contains things like ejaculate and cow.
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