Hellmann’s owner sues over company’s use of ‘Mayo’ (in egg-free product)

Associated Press ^ | Nov 11, 2014 10:16 AM EST

[Rodamala]

Unless it is made from rapeseed oil, commercial “mayonnaise” is merely soybean oil emulsified with a little bit of egg, vinegar, and lemon juice.

Soybean oil is unfit for human consumption, period.

Even the products they market and LABEL as “Olive Oil” is a scam... The first ingredient is water, second is soybean oil, and third is olive oil.

The best mayonnaise is homemade... it is not difficult to do.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Soybean oil is unfit for human consumption, period.” <<

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So is Canola oil, which is GMO Rapeseed oil.
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[okie01]

I like Best Foods mayonnaise as much as Hellman's.

Same product, same manufacturer. Hellman's on the East Coast, Best Foods on the West Coast.

[okie01]

Hellman’s does not own the word ‘mayonnaise’ so what’s their beef?

A number of common grocery products are covered by what's called a "standard-of-identity", as defined by the FDA.

To be called mayonnaise, a product must include certain specific ingredients in certain specific proportions. For example, Miracle Whip is a "salad dressing" rather than a "mayonnaise" because it is less than 50% vegetable oil by weight.

Hellman's may not own the term mayonnaise, but they are defending its standard-of-identity. Hellman's most definitely is mayonnaise, Just Mayo is not.

As a consumer, you have an interest in standards-of-identity -- they require a product to be what it says it is.

[okie01]

As I’ve grown older, I’ve noticed a distinct difference between various products I remember when young and now. You might chalk it up to old age and damaged taste buds, and I probably wouldn’t disagree with you.

For many years, the makers of Maxwell House coffee would reduce the quality of the coffee beans used from year-to-year as a means of controlling cost and combatting inflation.

Each year they would conduct taste tests of the new formula compared to the previous year's formula. From year-to-year, not even the most expert tasters could tell the difference.

Eventually, somebody had the bright idea of testing the new year's formula against the formula from a decade past. Everybody could tell the difference...the quality decline over time was obvious to even the most amateur taster.

[Smokin' Joe]

Hellman’s is for east of the Rocky Mountains and Best Foods is for west of the Rocky Mountains.

I have seen both in North Dakota. Maybe someone lost track of which side of the Rockies they were on...

[SatinDoll]

LOL!!