Posted on 10/16/2026 9:00:30 AM PDT by DFG
A post made by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., this week quickly became a punchline online after she warned that a proposed $45 billion deal bringing some of America’s best-known condiment and food brands under one roof could drive up grocery prices even further.
The merger would combine McCormick brands such as Cholula and Frank’s RedHot with Unilever Foods products including Hellmann’s and Knorr. Warren argues the deal could weaken competition and leave shoppers with fewer choices.
Users online joked about Warren cautioning against "Big Condiment."
"One company could soon control them all," Warren said of four popular condiments. "I have concerns that McCormick and Unilever's $45 billion merger could increase YOUR grocery prices."
The post drew jokes from users who argued that housing, infrastructure and the national debt are bigger concerns than a potential rise in the prices of condiments.
"Yes, a simultaneous increase in the prices of (checks notes) mayo and (checks notes again) hot sauce could bring the country to its knees," one user on X wrote.
"The only thing raising my grocery prices is federal deficit and the resulting inflation you all seem to be ok with," another added.
Venture capitalist Hank Medina sarcastically posted to his X account with 1.7 million followers, "The United States will crumble if big mayo merges with big hot sauce. SOUND THE ALARM FOLKS!!! We have no other condiment alternatives if this happens."
But the real impact of a food merger is no laughing matter.
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Fox News notes that everyone is laughing at Elizabeth Warren, but they hasten to let us know that she is correct.
A piece of commie trash talking about competition is almost as asinine and funny as anyone who would listen to more that 10 words from her.
Just kidding, John. I don't care what you think.
Says the politicians who want a single control of health care in the US.
… “ But the real impact of a food merger is no laughing matter.
Fox News notes that everyone is laughing at Elizabeth Warren, but they hasten to let us know that she is correct “ …
Which is why we also laugh at fox news.
Democrats have no clue about businesses and how to run them. What they are best at is shutting them down.
So the last person to take business advice from is this moron.
And who the hell told politicians they have any authority tell businesses what to do and how to do it anyway?
The will never see the irony.
Yeah I’ve about had it with fox myself.
They keep just enough real conservative voices to keep people hanging on.
This “fair and balanced” slogan they use is bull chit. It’s just an excuse to get out the leftie message.
Only ones worth a damned anymore are gutfeld, Lawrence Jones, Emily Campagno and Kennedy.
The rest suck.
Blind pigs, acorns. Warren is the blind pig in this instance.
There are several hot sauces better than “Frank’s Red Hot”:
1. Crystal
2. Trappey’s Red Devil
3. Louisiana
4. Bull
Durkee/Franks’s Red Hot is on par with Texas Pete.
I love his response.
Unilever is the same company that owns Bud Lite.
How did that work out?
I’m tired of the “fewer choices” lies.
McCormick is buying the food business of Unilever. The combined company will still be called McCormick and based in Maryland.
I can’t stand Kennedy. When she’s a guest on Gutfeld!, it’s off to bed for me.
Fox certainly has slipped when it comes to conservative creds. And am I wrong to say that Hannity was better when he was with Colmes (RIP)? Now it seems that he’s an empty suit, although I don’t know for sure since I haven’t watched him in years.
Recently, they gave El-Sayed 30 full minutes to spew his commie crap. His opponent got ... 8 minutes. That says a lot.
“A post made by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass”. Oh no, my sweet pickle relish is going to cost more.
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