Logo of Claussen pickles.

Claussen pickles are a brand of pickled cucumber. The brand is based in Woodstock, Illinois^[1], and is sold by Kraft Foods. In contrast to many other brands, Claussen pickles are uncooked^[2], and are typically found in the refrigerated section of grocery stores.

Claussen is advertised as having superior crunchiness to other brands^[3]. In a 1992 television commercial, Claussen pickles were shown to snap under pressure, whereas unidentified competing brands merely bent without snapping. In response, Vlasic Foods Inc. submitted a complaint to an advertising industry tribunal, claiming that the commercial was unfair and misleading^[4]. Ultimately, however, the claims of Claussen were upheld by the tribunal^[5].

Claussen pickles come in several varieties:^[6]

• Kosher Dills (whole, halves, spears, mini dills, and sandwich slices)
• Bread 'N Butter (chips and sandwich slices)
• Deli Style Hearty Garlic (sandwich slices and wholes)
• New York Deli Half Sours (wholes)
• Burger Slices

Additionally, Claussen is the manufacturer of sauerkraut and sweet pickle relish, which won the San Francisco Chronicle's June 18th, 2008 Taster's Choice challenge^[7].

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[edit] External links

• Claussen pickle website