Heinz to Unveil New Ore-Ida Fries ("Funky Fries")

Newsday ^ | February 11, 2002 | TODD SPANGLER -- Associated Press Writer

[Willie Green]

PITTSBURGH -- First it was green ketchup. Then purple. Now, just when you thought it was safe to go back in the market, Heinz has another jaw-dropping surprise.

Chocolate fries with your hamburger?

Beginning in May, H.J. Heinz Company will start shipping out a new line of Ore-Ida frozen potato products called "Funky Fries" featuring five new shapes, colors and flavors, all intended to give kids even more say over their parents' grocery store lists.

[End Times Sentinel]

Simply REVOLTING! The assault on normalcy and the natural state of things continues…

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[MsLady]

Great, now fries will be even more unhealthy. Wake-up America, these foods are going to kill your kids.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

Sen. Bob Kerry, D-Mass is married to Theresa Heinz, heir to the Heinz fortune. If Kerry were a Republican, the Democrats would be accusing him of trying to poison America's children.

[billbears]

Okay the green ketchup was strange, but still tasted like ketchup. This OTOH is just nasty

[vrwinger]

With all due respect, the "normal" french fry is well beyond the 'natural state' of a potato anyway, so what we're really talking about is a matter of degree...

BTW, your Freeper name caught my eye: I'm SCAT '82 and a HUGE Eagles fan...

[Willie Green]

Theresa Heinz, heir to the Heinz fortune.

Theresa Heinz, widow of Senator John Heinz, is not an heir to the Heinz fortune.

[joathome]

Great! More food coloring in kids' food.

Of course, since my kids don't watch the Saturday morning pulp and watch very little of anything else, and don't go to public school, they aren't seduced by the slick marketing campaigns. I support the free market, but not the kid's market. :)

[repubmom]

Sounds like your kids might be a little vulnerable when they do discover the real world and don't know how to cope with what they see and hear. I think it's wise to expose kids to some things on TV and let them see that reality is far from what's portrayed on TV so they can start to learn to make wise choices and not be taken in by all the hype. My kids couldn't stand the green ketchup and now aren't nearly as anxious to try the other new things they see. Just my opinion.

[mombonn]

I'm glad my kids are grown. If they want "funky fries", they can do so with my blessing, but at least my money won't be involved!

[cva66snipe]

Simply REVOLTING! The assault on normalcy and the natural state of things continues…

You make a good point. I do the grocery shopping and it's getting very irritating to have to read each and every label closely to make sure I am getting what I want. The market is saturated with the low fat low sodium craze and just buying a simple item such as a can of Campbells soup requires a reading of the entire cans contents.

If anyone thinks this does not effect them they are wrong. It drives up the cost of food. As well long standing traditional products are often discontinued to make way for the new trendy here today gone next month product. Items like Weight Watchers of I have never seen anyone buy saturates frozen food sections everywhere. That means another item is removed for it to be there. I get angry when I go to the store and want a simple squeaze bottle of French's mustard. If they have it at all {usually not} it is in a real small area while green mustard and the generic store brand is in plenty of supply.

Anyone remember when Bush choked on the pretzel? The jokes about Mr. Salty? Think hard when was the last time you saw a box of Mr. Salty? It's been gone from the shelves about 4 years now. I really wish the buyers of the main chain grocery stores and the makers of our food products would hire grown ups to do the buying and marketing and leave my favorites alone. /Rant Off

[MsLady]

To many of America's kids have terrible diets. Overly processed, high fat. I support free market to, but, gads, these food companys have got to know that the foods they are pushing, if used to excess, which they are, will ruin your health.

My family eats a relatively healthy diet although it could be better and my hubbys cholestrol is still high. Can't even imagine what it would be if we ate an average American diet.

[FrdmLvr]

Sounds awful. Actually though, it reminds me of something my cousin-in-law made for a Christmas party a few years ago. This sounds awful, too, but they're wonderful--chocolate covered potato chips. She melted semi-sweet chocolate and dipped Ruffles potato chips in the chocolate. UMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MadelineZapeezda]

I was one that bought the green and purple ketchups that flew off the shelves, but unfortunately they're still sitting on my fridge shelf. These new items I WILL NOT buy. Even my kids said yuck to chocolate fries.

[joathome]

Since my kids younger kids are now ten and twelve, they aren't nearly that interested in all that stuff, anymore, anyway. You might say we just decided to bypass the Saturday morning junk and toy commercial fest. They are none the worse for it. :) They watch moderate doses of Animal Planet, and tapes of stuff we approve of. Prime Time regular tv is totally off limits here, although we are watching the Olympics. If I hear one more commercial comparing the next latest, greatest sleaze show to "Sex and the City" I'm going to puke. Like the president, we are "culturally" deprived when it comes to pop culture. haha

[joathome]

Since my kids younger kids are now ten and twelve, they aren't nearly that interested in all that stuff, anymore, anyway. You might say we just decided to bypass the Saturday morning junk and toy commercial fest. They are none the worse for it. :) They watch moderate doses of Animal Planet, and tapes of stuff we approve of. Prime Time regular tv is totally off limits here, although we are watching the Olympics. If I hear one more commercial comparing the next latest, greatest sleaze show to "Sex and the City" I'm going to puke. Like the president, we are "culturally" deprived when it comes to pop culture. haha

[joathome]

Since my kids younger kids are now ten and twelve, they aren't nearly that interested in all that stuff, anymore, anyway. You might say we just decided to bypass the Saturday morning junk and toy commercial fest. They are none the worse for it. :) They watch moderate doses of Animal Planet, and tapes of stuff we approve of. Prime Time regular tv is totally off limits here, although we are watching the Olympics. If I hear one more commercial comparing the next latest, greatest sleaze show to "Sex and the City" I'm going to puke. Like the president, we are "culturally" deprived when it comes to pop culture. haha

[joathome]

Since my kids younger kids are now ten and twelve, they aren't nearly that interested in all that stuff, anymore, anyway. You might say we just decided to bypass the Saturday morning junk and toy commercial fest. They are none the worse for it. :) They watch moderate doses of Animal Planet, and tapes of stuff we approve of. Prime Time regular tv is totally off limits here, although we are watching the Olympics. If I hear one more commercial comparing the next latest, greatest sleaze show to "Sex and the City" I'm going to puke. Like the president, we are "culturally" deprived when it comes to pop culture. haha