Heinz fuels bun-to-hot-dog ratio 'outrage'

[left-of-center2012]

Did you ever wonder why hot dogs come in packages of 10 while a bag of buns only has eight? Does it make you angry? It apparently annoys the folks at Heinz, too. So the company that’s built its name on ketchup has started a petition to address what they’re calling the “hot-dog-to-bun-ratio.”

The Heinz Hot Dog Pact on Change.org calls for “Big Bun and Big Wiener companies to find the answer to this hot dog packaging mismatch, once and for all.”

“We’ve seen our fans through social media express their outrage about the bun-to-hot-dog ratio issue for years, and we know there must be a better way,” said Daniel Gotlib, Kraft Heinz Co.’s associate director of brand building and innovation. “As the iconic condiment that has been making hot dogs complete for over 150 years, we saw an opportunity to champion this issue on behalf of hot dog lovers across North America and help show manufacturers why they need to put an end to unequal packs.”

The petition started on July 6, and as of press time had more than 24,000 signatures from across the country. It can be signed through the end of the month at HeinzHotDogPact.com. July, not surprisingly, is National Hot Dog month. You can follow the success of Heinz Ketchup’s campaign on Twitter and Instagram.

https://www.post-gazette.com/life/food/2021/07/13/Heinz-hot-dogs-buns-bags-ratio-change-org-petition/stories/202107090131

[Walleye]

1. Attrition. A couple of wieners fall into the fire often when roasting 😆

[Docreed2003]

9. That's what I always heard as well

[hlthe2b]

2. It never made sense, but I'm not sure I've ever gotten too upset about it...

Go forth bun warriors, though!

[iscooterliberally]

3. I always thought the two extra were for the puppers? n/t

[CrispyQ]

4. LOL

I'll bet you have very happy puppers!

[iscooterliberally]

5. Well...we used to. We had 3 very big ones, but the last one passed away last year.

We still have all their kitties though. We'll go rescue another dog eventually, but the time is not right. Our current house has no fenced in yard and we're still paying off old vet bills.

[CrispyQ]

7. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

But I'm glad you have your kitties. We currently have a ten year old bulldog that we got when she was eight. She wasn't very well trained or socialized and has been a challenge, but she has a sweet disposition and has come a long way.

[iscooterliberally]

10. Old dogs are the best. Samson was 15 when he passed and it was time.

During the last few years of his life we would mosey around the neighborhood. He didn't need a leash anymore. He was a big old fluffy bear of a dog. I had a neighbor pass us by with her dog on a leash and she asked me, 'doesn't he need a leash?'. I just said, 'watch out, he's comin' at ya at full speed!'. This elicited some laughter and defused the situation. For the most part Samson would wait for other dogs to come up and meet him. Our young rescue cats would come out of the bushes to see him too. One of our cats really misses him and he sits out front and watches the other neighborhood dogs go by. He keeps his distance though because they don't react the same as our dogs did. I miss our dogs, but I'm not sad that they're gone. I'm glad that I had all the years that we had together, and I know there will be more in the future.

[Yonnie3]

6. Heinz's self serving campaign MEH

Our hot dogs have always come in packs of eight. I've only seen the crappy ones come in packs of ten.

We end up with extra buns after the dog helps us eat.

[RockRaven]

8. This is like a very old, very hacky standup bit...

In any case, it's cheap, nearly free, advertising for Heinz. As they intended.

I was under the impression that the number of hotdogs in package was related to their weight (such as that was the number of hotdogs in a pound, or whatever, once upon a time and so that became the standard) whereas the number of buns in a package was related to their width (and the width of trays uses to bake them, again once upon a time, and again becoming the standard).

[3catwoman3]

11. "As the iconic condiment that has been making hot dogs complete..."

Don’t say that in Chicago - ketchup on a Chicago-style hotdog is heresy! 🌭

[left-of-center2012]

12. When Obama was President ...

He was mocked for requesting mustard on his hot dog on a stop (I think with Biden) at a hot dog place.
Republicans rolled with laughter, saying 'real Americans' put ketchup on hot dogs.

Some famous hot dog places around the country came out and said they don't even keep ketchup in their shops.
They said that mustard is for hot dogs; ketchup for hamburgers.

[malthaussen]

17. Yeah, that surprised me, too.

More advertising BS. Heinz would have a better case if they claimed that relish was an important component of hot dogs... but Heinz no longer makes relish.

-- Mal

[left-of-center2012]

18. "Heinz no longer makes relish"

For sale all over :

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=shop&q=Heinz+relish&hl=en&psb=1&ved=2ahUKEwiUxoTQtuXxAhVZScUBHRNEAhUQu-kFegQIABAT

[Jim G.]

13. Bun Length Hot Dogs Come In Packs Of 8

So do hot dog buns.

Problem solved.

[Paladin]

14. Things must not be too bad, if we can piss away time on this. (nt)

[left-of-center2012]

15. Thank you for participating

[Paladin]

16. The pleasure was all mine. (nt)