PITTSBURGH — Heinz has started making batches of ketchup using a recipe with less salt. The new version will hit store shelves this summer.

Company officials say the 15 percent cut in sodium is the first significant change of the formula in nearly 40 years.

But fear not, ketchup connoisseurs. The new recipe has been thoroughly taste tested.

Company spokeswoman Jessica Jackson says tests were conducted in Pittsburgh and other cities across the country.