Heinz Tomato Paste had suddenly released a new product and launched a massive publicity campaign, drawing considerable attention online.
Naturally, it made people think of Qinglin Tomato Sauce.
Everyone knew that Qinglin Tomato Sauce tasted far better than any of the top ten brands, including Heinz, the best-funded of them all.
As Qinglin Tomato Sauce grew, Heinz Tomato Paste's share of the domestic market had rapidly shrunk, with Qinglin Tomato Sauce taking it over.
After all this time, Heinz Tomato Paste had suddenly released a new product and was promoting it so heavily. No one would believe they weren't doing it to counter Qinglin Tomato Sauce.
What's more, after Heinz Tomato Paste announced its new product, another Star-Spangled Country brand, Hans Tomato Paste, followed suit and began an equally massive publicity campaign.
Once their campaign had made the news impossible to miss, the two tomato paste brands joined forces to hold tasting events in cities across the country.
The purpose of these tastings was simple: to convince everyone that their tomato paste tasted just like Qinglin Tomato Sauce, clearing the way for their next financial maneuver.
Heinz and Hans's tasting events naturally attracted plenty of people who liked tomato paste.
Domestic tomato sauce brands were paying attention, too. Tianhai Tomato Paste had the largest market share among domestic brands.
As the owner of Haitian Food Company, Zhuang Siwei had spent the past year feeling a headache coming on.
Qinglin Tomato Sauce had suddenly appeared on the market and kept devouring Tianhai Tomato Paste's market share.
The worst part was that they could do nothing about it. They could only invest in cracking the recipe, hoping to turn things around, but they were clearly nowhere near as far along as the two Star-Spangled Country brands.
Now Heinz and Hans, both Star-Spangled