Why Does Hellmann's Mayonnaise Taste Different From How It Used To?

Something Is Wrong With Hellmann's Mayo
Jars of Hellmann's mayonnaise, produced by Unilever Plc., stand on display at a supermarket in London, U.K., on Friday, July 9, 2010. Unilever, the world's second-largest maker of consumer-products may receive a bid for its Italian frozen-food business, Findus Italy, from private equity group Lion Capital, the Financial Times said, citing unidentified people close to the process. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Jars of Hellmann's mayonnaise, produced by Unilever Plc., stand on display at a supermarket in London, U.K., on Friday, July 9, 2010. Unilever, the world's second-largest maker of consumer-products may receive a bid for its Italian frozen-food business, Findus Italy, from private equity group Lion Capital, the Financial Times said, citing unidentified people close to the process. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise has been smeared in the news lately, thanks to a lawsuit filed by its parent company, Unilever, against fledgling vegan “mayo” purveyor Hampton Creek. The case rested on the notion that Hampton Creek’s flagship product, Just Mayo, is not, in fact, mayo, according to the Food and Drug Administration’s definition of mayonnaise, because it contains no eggs.

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