The big idea: H.J. Heinz Co. was reevaluating the product line of its most profitable product, Heinz tomato ketchup. Recent research suggested people ate more ketchup when they had bigger bottles ...

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In 1995, Baker, of Redding, Calif., bought a 20-ounce bottle of Heinz ketchup for his wife's meatloaf. Her recipe called for 21/2 cups ketchup, or 20 ounces, but the bottle came up a few ounces short.