Daddies facts for kids
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| Owner | Kraft Heinz (2005–pres.) |
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| Introduced | 1904 Birmingham, England |
| Markets | Europe |
| Previous owners | HP Foods |
Daddies is a popular brand of ketchup and brown sauce in the United Kingdom. Many people in the UK enjoy these sauces with their meals.
The Story of Daddies Sauce
The brown sauce, known as "Daddies Sauce", first came out in 1904. Later, Daddies Ketchup was launched in 1930. Today, the famous H. J. Heinz Company owns the Daddies brand. Heinz bought Daddies in 2005 from a company called Groupe Danone. Now, Daddies sauces are made in Poland.
The story of Daddies Sauce began in 1899. Edwin Samson Moore owned a company called Midland Vinegar Company in Birmingham. He visited a customer, Frederick Gibson Garton, who owed him money. Garton was a grocer in Nottingham and had a small sauce factory.
While visiting, Moore saw a sauce being made. Garton told him it was his new "Daddies Sauce". Moore decided to cancel Garton's debt. He also paid Garton £150 for the recipes of his sauces and chutneys. This included the recipe for Daddies Sauce and also for HP Sauce.
Daddies in the Marketplace
Daddies sauces compete with other popular brands in the UK. For example, Daddies Ketchup is a competitor to the very well-known Heinz Tomato Ketchup. While Heinz Ketchup is the market leader, Daddies Ketchup is still popular.
Similarly, Daddies Sauce competes with HP Sauce in the brown sauce market. Both Daddies and HP Sauce are very popular. Daddies sauces are especially liked in certain parts of England, like The Midlands, Wales, and The West Country.
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