What is the actual origin of the famous '57 Varieties' slogan that H.J. Heinz Company has used since 1896?

The food industry is filled with fascinating brand histories that have shaped our shopping experiences. Many successful food brands have intriguing stories behind their most recognizable marketing elements. Test your knowledge about one of the most famous food brand slogans that has appeared on bottles and cans for over a century. Do you know the true origin story behind this iconic number?

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It represented the exact number of products Heinz manufactured at the time the slogan was created
Henry Heinz chose the number 57 after seeing an advertisement for '21 styles of shoes' and thought numbers created consumer appeal
It commemorated 1857, the year the H.J. Heinz Company was founded
The number came from combining the 5 original ingredients in Heinz ketchup with the 7 spices in their signature recipe