A&W burger chain switches to French’s ketchup, mustard for its Canadian content

TORONTO – French’s ketchup has won over another fan – the company that runs A&W restaurants in Canada.

A&W says it has now chose to serve French’s Tomato Ketchup and Classic Yellow Mustard in all of its restaurants across Canada.

The company has 850 locations across the nation, which makes it the second-largest burger chain in Canada.

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A&W’s endorsement may be the latest publicity win for French’s ketchup, which became an Internet and media darling following a man’s Facebook post lauded the U.S.-based company for implementing 100 percent Canadian-grown tomatoes.

The condiment company has been collaborating with A&W Food Services of Canada for about 6 months.

The burger chain says it’s always searching for Canadian suppliers and already uses tomatoes from Leamington, Ont., and its A&W Ketchup is produced and packaged in Ontario.

French’s Food Co. says A&W is the first national restaurant to serve its ketchup and mustard.