A secret mixture of seasoning is added to the tomato mixture.

The ketchup making process is controlled by a computerized system.

Empty plastic bottles are lined up at the beginning of the conveyor belt.

Empty bottles make their way down a conveyor belt to be filled with ketchup.

Empty bottles make their way down a conveyor belt to be filled with ketchup.

A worker places empty bottles on a conveyor belt.

Bottles are filled with ketchup, capped and sent along a conveyor belt to the labelling machine.

Wayne keeps an eye on production.

Caps are checked on bottles of ketchup.

Labels are placed on the bottles.

A worker checks the label on a bottle of French's Ketchup.

It takes approximately 45 minutes from start to finish to make a bottle of French's Ketchup at Select Food Products Ltd.

Boxes of French's Ketchup are put in storage before being shipped to stores.

— Photos by Dan Pearce