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On this episode of Our American Stories, long before Heinz Ketchup became a fixture in American kitchens, Henry John Heinz was a young entrepreneur selling bottled horseradish from his mother’s garden in Pittsburgh. He believed that honesty and quality could build a brand, and he lived by the motto, “To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success.” As his brand grew, his glass bottles set a new standard for purity while the Heinz 57 varieties became a household phrase. Guided by his belief that good business begins with good character, H.J. Heinz turned an everyday product into a legacy that still endures more than a century later. Our own Greg Hengler shares the story of this American original.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, long before Heinz Ketchup became a fixture in American kitchens, Henry John Heinz was a young entrepreneur selling bottled horseradish from his mother&rsquo;s garden in Pittsburgh. He believed that honesty and quality could build a brand, and he lived by the motto, &ldquo;To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success.&rdquo; As his brand grew, his glass bottles set a new standard for purity while the Heinz 57 varieties became a household phrase. Guided by his belief that good business begins with good character, H.J. Heinz turned an everyday product into a legacy that still endures more than a century later. Our own Greg Hengler shares the story of this American original.</p>
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How H.J. Heinz Built the Most Famous Ketchup in the World

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