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Heinz apologises after ad featuring black family sparks anger online
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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