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Chef-tested recipes, label-reading guides, brand news, and stories from the 500+ restaurants pouring 78.

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Magazine collage poster with crossed-out $2 price tag and neon Real Cost sign, why 78 Brand natural non-GMO ketchup is worth more than the cheap shelf alternative
Magazine collage poster with crossed-out $2 price tag and neon Real Cost sign, why 78 Brand natural non-GMO ketchup is worth more than the cheap shelf alternativeFeatured
News · 4 min

The Real Cost of Cheap Ketchup

A two dollar ketchup is not the bargain it looks like. Here is what the shelf price is actually paying for.

Editorial collage with HFCS crossed out in red, why 78 Brand natural ketchup uses no high fructose corn syrup
Guide · 12 min

What's actually in your ketchup? The truth about HFCS.

High fructose corn syrup is in most ketchup brands. Here is what it is and what the research says.

NON-GMO neon sign over a barn and basket of vegetables, why 78 Brand uses non-GMO ingredients in natural ketchup and mustard
Clean Eating · 4 min

Why non-GMO ketchup matters in 2026.

The Non-GMO Project butterfly is everywhere. Here is why it matters in a ketchup bottle.

Magnifying glass over a mustard jar with READ THE LABEL neon sign, 78 Brand natural non-GMO mustard ingredient transparency
Clean Eating · 3 min

Mustard without the mystery: reading the label.

Four ingredients or fourteen. How to tell a real mustard from a filler one.

Red AVOID stamp over a crossed-out ingredient list, five additives 78 Brand keeps out of its natural condiments
Clean Eating · 5 min

Five ingredients you should never see on a ketchup label.

The shortlist that separates a real recipe from a cheap shelf-stable formula.

HOUSE KETCHUP diner marquee and chef collage, why restaurants pour 78 Brand natural non-GMO ketchup
Restaurants · 5 min

What restaurants look for in a house ketchup.

Five things chefs and owners check before a bottle earns a spot at the table.

SPICY neon sign over a flaming mustard jar, 78 Brand Spicy natural non-GMO mustard chemistry explained
Clean Eating · 4 min

Spicy mustard, explained: heat without the burn.

Mustard heat is not chile heat. Here is the chemistry and the cool down.

FROM TOMATO TO TABLE vintage sign with copper kettle, how 78 Brand natural non-GMO ketchup is made
News · 4 min

From tomato to table: how 78 ketchup is made.

Whole tomatoes, cane sugar, cider vinegar, one slow cook. A short walk through the kettle.

WHOLESALE 78 freight depot sign with truck and cases, 78 Brand natural condiments wholesale for restaurants
Wholesale · 4 min

Wholesale 78: how distributors get cases fast.

The major partners, the order flow, and how to open a wholesale account in a week.

PAIR IT UP banner with 78 Brand natural non-GMO ketchup and mustard bottles tied together
Recipes · 3 min

Bundles, built smart: pairing ketchup and mustard.

A short pairing guide for the home cook deciding which 78 bottles belong on the fridge door.

CLEAN AISLE grocery sign with 78 Brand bottles and a crossed-out junk shelf, shopping the natural condiments aisle
Clean Eating · 4 min

Clean eating starts in the condiment aisle.

The fastest clean-eating swap is the four bottles on the door of your fridge.

Chef Lupe of Flo and Santos in Chicago's South Loop, the second restaurant to pour 78 Brand natural non-GMO ketchup, magazine-style Chicago Love collage with skyline, Cloud Gate, and city flag
Spotlight · 6 min

The Second Restaurant That Said Yes, And Still Does, 13 Years Later

Flo & Santos in Chicago's South Loop was 78 Brand's second-ever account. They are still on the table.

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Four flavors, zero corn syrup, shipped to your door. Or talk to a human about wholesale.