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Tomato-Gushing Geysers

Weddings Will Have to Replace Chocolate With the Ketchup Fountain

— November 8, 2011 — Lifestyle
Just when you thought wedding receptions couldn't get anymore exciting, a handful of art school students engineered this monument to snack food eating: the Ketchup Fountain.

The fundamentals of the Ketchup Fountain are fairly straightforward: Grab whatever snack is offered and dip, dunk and scoop the tomato nectar. Fries, chicken nuggets and even entire hamburgers are fair game in this non-jugmental game of fondue. To be fair, most people don't agree with ketchup devotee in exclaiming the condiment's tastiness or nutritional value, but there's certainly no harm in bringing a liter of catsup to a hot boil, siphoning it through a fountain and savoring the syrupy goodness.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Food Displays - The trend of interactive food displays like the Ketchup Fountain creates an opportunity for businesses to develop unique and fun catering experiences for events.
2. Unconventional Condiments - The embrace of unconventional condiments like ketchup offers an opportunity for businesses to create new and unique sauce combinations for consumers.
3. Snackable Catering Options - The popularity of snackable catering options like the Ketchup Fountain presents an opportunity for businesses to develop small, shareable food items for events.
Industry Implications
1. Event Catering - Event catering companies can embrace trends like interactive food displays to create fun and engaging catering experiences for clients.
2. Condiment Manufacturing - Condiment manufacturers can capitalize on the trend of unconventional sauces by creating and promoting new and unique condiment flavors and combinations.
3. Snack Food Industry - The snack food industry can take advantage of the trend of snackable catering options by developing small and easy-to-eat snack items that are perfect for parties and events.
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