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Two bottles of French's mustard and ketchup displayed on a wooden table with burgers and an outdoor patio background.

Two bottles of French's condiments on a wooden table: a red bottle of ketchup and a yellow bottle of mustard, with plated burgers and a hot dog in a backyard setting.

FLAVOUR FOR THE WAY CANADA EATS

From ballparks and backyards to holiday tables, French’s has brought familiar flavour to the food Canadians love for more than a century.

Still life painting of French's Mustard jar and packaging on a table.

THE FRENCH’S STORY

1904

In 1904, George and Francis French, sons of R.T. French introduced French’s Classic Yellow Mustard, served over hot dogs at the St. Louis World’s Fair.

1915

In 1915, French’s mustard was first available in a glass bottle with screw top lid.

1941

Worcestershire hits the market to dress up meats, sauces and stews.

Vintage black-and-white photo showing multiple mustard jars and bottles with old-style labels, including French's Prepared Mustard and other mustard products.

1974

French’s introduced the squeezable packet, making it convenient to enjoy mustard on-the-go.

1982

Spicy Brown Mustard kicks up the party on sandwiches, salads, burgers and hot dogs.

1983

Dijon Mustard makes its debut, dressing up deli counters, picnic baskets, kitchen tables and more.

Free of High Fructose Corn Syrup

No Artificial Colours or Flavourings

No Added MSG

Suitable for Vegans

A vintage-style collage of multiple branded consumer products, including Colman's Mustard, French's Horseradish Sauce, Silver Polish, Brasso, onion seasoning, ground cloves, and a box of luck rust, arranged together with green onions and a red-and-white striped container.

1991

Easy-squeezy. French’s goes from glass to a squeezable bottle. Squirt it on dogs, burgers or straight into your mouth.

1995

French Fried Onions join the French’s family, garnishing all green bean casseroles here forward.

1998

Honey Mustard gets folks dipping everything from chicken fingers to pizza in this sweet & tangy sauce.

Two bottles of French's sauce displayed in front of a hot dog on a bun: a bottle of Original Dijon mustard on the left and a bottle of Tomato Ketchup aux tomates on the right.

2002

New bottle shape with clean-cap technology. Same great taste. None of the mess.

2015

Families can now proudly serve French's Tomato Ketchup, crafted from fresh ripe tomatoes grown in Leamington, Ontario and bottled right in Canada, without any high fructose corn syrup or GMOs.