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On Aug 18, 8:38*am, sf > wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:23:30 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:
> > In the minority, here and elsewhere, I'm a Brooks ketchup fan; perhaps
> > because it used to be made here (STL) and was a local favorite for years.

>
> I'd never heard of it before this thread. *
>
> Here is what the FAQ says.
>
> The Brooks brand is owned by Birds Eye Foods, and the product is
> actually manufactured in Canada. But, due to it's limited
> distribution, it is rather hard to come by in most parts of the
> country. *


Before production moved to Canada, the label tagline was "from the
heart of the Hoosier tomato." I've seen it in Hy-Vees in Iowa as well
as Meijers in Michigan.