OWASSO (PRNewswire) — With media reports sparking speculation of a ketchup shortage, a charitable organization that benefits families of fallen military heroes had to speak up.

Folds of Honor says there is plenty of ketchup and one with a special cause. Their Folds of Honor brand ketchup is truly a “Ketchup with a Cause” and it is ready to serve with plentiful amounts of ketchup.

Founded by an Iraq War veteran to provide scholarships to the families of service members who were killed or badly wounded in war, Folds of Honor has awarded 29,000 scholarships since 2007 including 4,500 in the past 15 months.  

In 2020 amid the pandemic, Folds of Honor formed a partnership with Midwestern tomato and ketchup manufacturer Red Gold to support the non-profit with part of the proceeds from the sale of Folds of Honor brand ketchup.

The initiative began with the popular 20-ounce plastic bottles offered by the ketchup company for sale to consumers at supermarkets and to restaurants, then quickly expanded to additional product offerings in packaging for restaurants.

Within the first eight months of the partnership, Folds of Honor “Ketchup with a Cause” generated more than $100,000 to fund scholarships. “We are so humbled, so excited and so grateful for what Red Gold is doing to raise awareness for our cause and the meaningful impact that they have already made in such a short time,” said Ben Leslie, Folds of Honor Executive Vice President. 

Most recently, Red Gold launched a new 1-ounce Folds of Honor ketchup dipping cup to help restaurant operators provide additional ketchup for take-out and delivery during the pandemic while the supply of traditional ketchup packets was in high demand.

“This is a great time for our country to unite as they insist on Red Gold’s Folds of Honor Ketchup as an All-American brand with a cause that honors the sacrifice of our heroes with education as its legacy.,” said Leslie.

Red Gold is a family-owned American company who manufactures tomato products entirely in the U.S. The company has been producing ketchup and tomato products for nearly 80 years. Its origin was in service to American heroes fighting in WWII and was ready and willing to join the Folds of Honor team to support the worthy cause and to assure an ample supply of ketchup to America.

For information, go to redgoldfoods.com/foodservice/folds-of-honor.