Heinz is seeking a sailor who survived weeks lost at sea on little more than ketchup and spices.
On Instagram, the company wrote, “We need your help tracking down an amazing man with an amazing story.” Heinz wants to celebrate his safe return home and help him buy a new boat, but they can’t seem to locate him. “So we’re setting this message adrift into the sea of the internet because if anyone can help us find him, it’s you,” added Heinz.
Elvis Francois, from the Caribbean island of Dominica, was repairing his sailboat off the island of St. Martin in the Netherlands Antilles in December when the currents pulled his vessel out to sea.
After being stranded at sea for 24 days, the 47-year-old man survived by eating ketchup, garlic powder, and Maggi seasoning cubes. He also drank rainwater that he managed to gather in a cloth.
According to Colombian officials, Francois was eventually spotted by a passing plane after writing “Help” on his sailboat’s hull. He was rescued by the Colombian navy about 120 nautical miles northwest of the La Guajira peninsula.
Although Heinz reached out to the government of Dominica and the Colombian navy for help in locating Francois, the mission has been unsuccessful.
The company wrote, “We’ve reached an impasse in our search for Elvis Francois, but we know he’s still out there. Now we need your help tracking him down so we can help buy him a new boat.”
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