When we first contemplated making this move, some of you were surprised to hear that Heinz has a presence in Australia. Not only is Heinz a significant part of the food scene here, it commands a higher percentage of per capita consumption than the U.S, seven times higher in fact. One big difference, however, is that ketchup is not what first comes to mind when Heinz is mentioned down under. Canned beans would be the most widely purchased Heinz product. I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the other products that fall under the Heinz umbrella in Australia.
Beetroot is extremely popular here, I am told. When I checked the Heinz Australia website just now, an offer for a beetroot cookbook appeared prominently on the home page. I will not be requesting this particular catalog, even if beets do taste far better here than back home as I have heard a fellow American claim. Thankfully Ross is happy to eat them straight out of the can.
We all think the tiny cans of Heinz beans are cute. James and Sophie both claim them as being just the right size for their meals. They would not be sold this way in the U.S. because it doesn't make sense to us from a cost perspective, but apparently here many find the convenience of a small can to be worth the price.
The LOL raspberry drink on the far right has become a new favorite. It is 99% juice (mostly apple), but carbonated and tastes very similar to soda. It was a big help to us when trying to overcome jet lag. We would all have a can in the late afternoon when we wanted nothing more than to go straight to bed. A few times we even added ice cream to help us over the hump.
Here is an interesting baby product--I never found anything like this when our children were babies:
Sunday afternoon we all made the trip into the CBD to check out Ross's office. The children had a fun time looking straight down fourteen floors to the ground below, although Cameron discovered that he has a bit of a phobia over heights.
On a final note, I have not been able to find a way to offer email subscriptions to this blog through typepad. If you would like an email update when I post, please let me know, and I will add you to my own update list from my hotmail account.
Thanks for stopping by. Your comments and responses have been one of the best parts of our adventure to date.
LOL - love those cute looking juice cans!
Looks like Ross has a great office spot - corner windows and a view of a garden! pretty cool.
I would like to get connnected with your updates - however, I do check for them frequently. Whatever will I do when you get into a routine :) You will have to find something new to do and document every week at least! Just kidding - but it is good to see what's happening down there - over there - around the other side of the globe.
Posted by: Suzanne Pannelle | 08/03/2010 at 11:36 PM
I love following your blog! Perhaps it will be something that you could publish after your adventure is over. A great perspective.
Posted by: Dg Bailey | 08/03/2010 at 11:47 PM
GREAT pictures today - so interesting to see where Ross works, and the variety of products Heinz offers. Ross has it pretty nice, I would say!
Also liked your pictures on last post of your new Ikea purchases - the wrap-a-round sofa looks just like the one Sterling and Lisa have in their Fla. condo.
Keep up the interesting blogs!
Posted by: Janet James | 08/04/2010 at 12:37 AM
The LOL drink sounds delightful! Maybe you could spread some vegemite on that beetroot and see how it tastes!. :) I love Ross' office. Did I ever tell you that I had a large corner office with floor to ceiling windows at my last job? It was embarassing to me because there were many many people senior to me in cubicles and less desirable offices, but by the efforts of my boss who liked me and by God's undeserved grace, that prized office was mine. I even got to keep it when I went part time! My view wasn't nearly so nice though. Keep blogging. We all love it!
Posted by: Amy Smith | 08/04/2010 at 01:22 AM
Wow, that is a tiny can of beans! Thanks for the pictures!
Ross has such a nice office with all those windows and natural lighting.
I can see a little bit of fear in Cameron's smiling face in that one picture!
Have a wonderful day there~
Posted by: Shanda | 08/04/2010 at 03:07 AM
Good content on beetroot crop.
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