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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHeinz wants to find the man who survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonin
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elvis-francois-survived-at-sea-with-ketchup-heinz-wants-to-help-him-buy-a-new-boat/Heinz wants to find the man who survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonings to help him buy a new boat
BY LI COHEN
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 / 11:40 AM / CBS NEWS
Heinz is looking for people to help the company find a treasure but it's not gold. After they learned that a man survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonings, the company said it wants to find him to help him buy a new boat.
But so far, they haven't been able to find him.
In a virtual message in a bottle, the company put out a request for assistance on Instagram last week.
"To whoever finds this message, we need your help tracking down an amazing man with an amazing story. You may remember Elvis Francois as the brave sailor who survived on nothing but ketchup and spices while adrift at sea for 24 days. Well, Heinz wants to celebrate his safe return home and help him buy a new boat...but we can't seem to find him," the company said.
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BY LI COHEN
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 / 11:40 AM / CBS NEWS
Heinz is looking for people to help the company find a treasure but it's not gold. After they learned that a man survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonings, the company said it wants to find him to help him buy a new boat.
But so far, they haven't been able to find him.
In a virtual message in a bottle, the company put out a request for assistance on Instagram last week.
"To whoever finds this message, we need your help tracking down an amazing man with an amazing story. You may remember Elvis Francois as the brave sailor who survived on nothing but ketchup and spices while adrift at sea for 24 days. Well, Heinz wants to celebrate his safe return home and help him buy a new boat...but we can't seem to find him," the company said.
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Heinz wants to find the man who survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonin (Original Post)
sl8
Feb 2023
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Moosepoop
(2,072 posts)1. What happens if they find him...
and it turns out that the ketchup he survived on was Del Monte?
Skittles
(168,058 posts)2. you just know that guy fucking DESPISES ketchup now
yes INDEED
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(11,677 posts)3. LOL!! I had the same thought!!
but still dude, get your free boat
Skittles
(168,058 posts)4. oh yes
that kind of trauma, you deserve to cash in....yup!
LudwigPastorius
(13,596 posts)5. "...so far, they haven't been able to find him."
Have they tried turning the bottle upside down and whacking the bottom of it?
Disaffected
(5,946 posts)6. Queue the "amazing man with an amazing story"
for the next Heinz ketchup commercial.
Bonus award: Ronald "ketchup is a vegetable" Regan is vindicated!
VGNonly
(8,269 posts)7. Mix it with the relish