The Untold Truth About Hellmann's Mayonnaise

Here's what you may not know about the Hellmann's mayonnaise... It is actually called Best Foods in other parts of the country!

In western parts of the country, Hellmann's is sold as Best Foods, but the two products share the same recipe, have similar packaging, and are even made in the same factory, per HuffPost, but they just have different names. Why?

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As Hellmann's swept the East Coast in popularity in the early 1930's, California-based mayonnaise brand Best Foods became the spread of choice in the West. Postum Cereal Company then purchased both Hellmann's and Best Foods. Not wanting to sacrifice either well-known name, they decided to sell the mayonnaise as Best Foods to the west of the Rocky Mountains and as Hellmann's in the east.

Parent company Unilever insists that the recipes are identical, but fans say there's a difference!