--- description: "Salad cream" is one of Heinz's popular products in the U.K. — but they're renaming it to "sandwich cream" because no one eats it on salad. title: Heinz Is Renaming Salad Cream to "Sandwich Cream" image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt07d9542fc6d20fd9/6989325186f68e098c6e95af/heinz-salad-cream.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Why Heinz Is Renaming One of Its Most Iconic Salad Products to 'Sandwich Cream'  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 5, 2018 4:01 PM CUT  Bottles of H.J. Heinz Co. Tomato Ketchup and Salad Cream and a tin of Baked Beanz on February 15, 2013 in London, England. Bottles of H.J. Heinz Co. Tomato Ketchup and Salad Cream and a tin of Baked Beanz on February 15, 2013 in London, England.Oli Scarff—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 5, 2018 4:01 PM CUT In the U.S., the [Heinz](http://time.com/5239241/heinz-mayochup-ketchup-mayonnaise-reactions/ "undefined") brand may be best known for their iconic tomato [ketchup](http://time.com/5212483/sliced-ketchup-reactions/ "undefined"). But in the U.K., there’s another product that is a mainstay on shelves: a mayonnaise-like condiment formerly known as “salad cream.” That’s “formerly known as” because Heinz has decided to rename the topping to “sandwich cream,” following the results of research that proved only 14% of consumers were using the spread as a salad dressing after all, as London’s[ _Eater_ reports.](https://london.eater.com/2018/6/5/17429236/heinz-salad-cream-renaming-sandwich-cream "undefined") “After a century of being a must-have ingredient in lunchboxes and picnic hampers up and down the country, Heinz Salad Cream is still the ‘Original Tangy Taste’ that makes it one of Britain’s best-loved sauces,” Heinz describes the dressing [on their website](http://www.heinz.co.uk/en/products/salad%5Fcream/products/heinz-salad-cream "undefined"); it’s been around for 104 years, [_The Telegraph_ reports](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/05/salad-cream-renamed-sandwich-cream-hardly-anyone-eats-salad/ "undefined"). Its ingredients include vinegar, rapeseed oil, sugar, cornflour, mustard and egg yolks, giving it a little more kick than a traditional mayonnaise. Salad cream — or, rather, sandwich cream — never established quite the same foothold in the U.S., although it is a healthier alternative to mayo. Yet when Heinz attempted to phase out salad cream altogether [in 1999](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/05/salad-cream-renamed-sandwich-cream-hardly-anyone-eats-salad/ "undefined"), the ensuing uproar from U.K. fans led them to keep it on shelves. Apparently it was a big hit when iceberg lettuce was still in style, which can hold up to the cream’s consistency. But looks like they’re willing to update the label for today’s use cases: after all, trendy microgreens may not be such an ideal culinary match. 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