Article 6R8X6 Heinz apologises after ad featuring black family sparks anger online

Heinz apologises after ad featuring black family sparks anger online

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Neha Gohil
from World news | The Guardian on (#6R8X6)

Firm accused of stereotyping in advert spotted at Vauxhall and Manor House tube stations in London

Heinz has apologised after an advertisement displayed in London tube stations featuring a black family sparked anger online.

The US manufacturer, which recently launched an ad campaign for family-sized pasta sauces, was criticised for promoting stereotypes in a billboard advertisement spotted at Vauxhall and Manor House stations.

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