A condiment sachet or condiment packet is a small sachet made from plastic, tin foil, or mylar, filled with a small amount of condiment. They provide a simple and low-cost way of distributing small amounts of condiment with ready-to-eat packaged food such as hot dogs, French fries, or hamburgers, and are common in fast food restaurants. The packets produce less contamination and mess than freely available condiments dispensed into small disposable cups or other containers, especially if the food will be in transit before dining. Condiment sachets are opened by making a small rip or tear in part of the package, and then squeezing out the sauce.
Condiments distributed in sachets include ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, salad cream, HP sauce, relish, tartar sauce, vinegar and soy sauce.
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The condiment sachet was originally developed to hold ketchup.
The Sanford Redmond designed no mess dispenSRpak designed for one handed operation was introduced into Australia in 1990 and in other countries since however the design has not been widely licensed in the USA.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 2010, the H. J. Heinz Company designed a new ketchup packet. The new design was made with a cup and easy tear, thus making it easier to dip food without a plate along with holding three times as much ketchup.[6]
A McDonalds ketchup packet:[7]
A Heinz Ketchup packet:[8]
A Burger King ketchup packet:[9]
In Collinsville, Illinois, the largest ketchup packet was created by H. J. Heinz Company for a fundraiser for the Collinsville Christian Academy. People could buy a bottle of ketchup for $1 to add to the ketchup packet. After it was filled,it weighed 1,500 lbs. and it was 8 × 4 ft (2.4 × 1.2 m) tall and 9.5 in (240 mm) wide.[10][11]