Hunt's is the name of a brand of preserved tomato products owned by Conagra Brands. The company was founded in 1888, in Sebastopol, California, as the Hunt Bros. Fruit Packing Co., by Joseph and William Hunt. The brothers relocated to nearby Santa Rosa in 1890, and then to Hayward in 1895.

Description. Made from 100% California vine-ripened tomatoes, Hunt's Tomato Ketchup is the perfect complement for your favorite foods. We pride ourselves on offering ketchup that delivers a thick, rich formula with a sweet tomato profile.

California Most of our tomatoes are grown under the warm sun of California - a place with some of the richest soil on earth, and some of the most dedicated farmers on earth. This is the home of Hunt's, and since 1888, we've been doing tomatoes our own way. The natural way. A different way.

Bright red in color, tangy, sweet, salty, and replete with a “meaty,” tomato-ey umami hit, ketchup provides accents of color and flavoring, as well as a smell and texture that is familiar and comforting.

American ketchup is a sweet puree of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers flavoured with vinegar and pickling spice that is eaten with meats, especially beef, and frequently with french-fried potatoes (British chips). It is the universal condiment of many types of fast-food meals.

fermented fish sauce Ketchup's Ancient History Instead, the precursor to our ketchup was a fermented fish sauce from southern China. As far back as 300 B.C., texts began documenting the use of fermented pastes made from fish entrails, meat byproducts and soybeans.

The List: Best Ketchup: Top 5 Brands, According To Flavor Experts

• Heinz Tomato Ketchup. Heinz Tomato Ketchup sets the standard against which all other ketchup brands are measured.
• Hunt's Ketchup.
• Trader Joe's Organic Ketchup.
• Annie's Organic Ketchup.
• Sir Kensington's Classic Ketchup.

Perfect in chili, soups, and stews, Hunt's® tomato sauces and tomato pastes are made from all-natural, vine-ripened tomatoes and simmered with a special blend of herbs and spices.

Hunt Brothers Fruit Packing Company was an early California canner. The company, started in Santa Rosa by W.C. Hunt and Joseph Hunt,, quickly outgrew its home town and relocated to Hayward, California in the 1890's. The company expanded and was sold several times, but continues to exist as a modern-day brand.

Tomato ketchup is a condiment made by mixing concentrated tomato paste with water, sugar, vinegar, salt and seasonings. The tomato paste is typically manufactured using the “Hot Break” method. With this method, pulped tomatoes are heated to 200˚F (90˚C).

What Is Ketchup? Ketchup is a tomato-based condiment that's primarily used for dipping or spreading, though it's also commonly featured as an ingredient in other sauces and dressings. It's usually made with tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices and seasonings.

Ketchup comes from the Hokkien Chinese word, kê-tsiap, the name of a sauce derived from fermented fish. It is believed that traders brought fish sauce from Vietnam to southeastern China. The British likely encountered ketchup in Southeast Asia, returned home, and tried to replicate the fermented dark sauce.

TOMATO CONCENTRATE MADE FROM VINE RIPENED TOMATOES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS.

Heinz ketchup is sweeter and more tomato-y, while Hunt's ketchup has a more vinegar-forward flavor. Personally, it seems pretty clear that Heinz is the winner (it also took the top spot in Sporked's best ketchup ranking).

Ingredients. Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Water, Less than 2% of: Salt, Citric Acid, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Red Pepper.

What Is Ketchup? Ketchup is a tomato-based condiment that's primarily used for dipping or spreading, though it's also commonly featured as an ingredient in other sauces and dressings. It's usually made with tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices and seasonings.