# Hot Sauce Autographs Ed Sheeran Treated Fans to "Sauceographs" Written with Tingly Ted's Products By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2024-08-19 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauceograph References: [famouscampaigns](https://www.famouscampaigns.com/2024/08/ed-sheeran-spices-up-london-with-ed-ible-treats/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ed-sheeran-spices-up-london-with-ed-ible-treats)  Ed Sheeran teamed up with [Kraft Heinz](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauceographs) to launch [Tingly Ted's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tingly-teds) in February 2023 and during his 2024 Mathematics tour, the English singer-songwriter surprised fans outside [Sainsbury’s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vadasz-hot-sauces) in London Colney, Hertfordshire with "sauceographs." The autographs created with sauce rather than pens went onto everything from whole broccoli and pizza slices to blocks of cheese, spotlighting the Tingly and Xtra Tingly hot sauces launched in partnership with Heinz. According to self-proclaimed Heinz fan Sheeran, these sauces are "the ketchup of hot sauces," meaning they're versatile enough to enhance meals and snacks at any time of the day or night. Even though Sheeran announced his pop-up visit just an hour before appearing outside a local Sainsbury’s, hundreds of fans gathered to claim an unconventional autograph. Shortly after all sorts of items were signed in hot sauce, objects with Sheeran's "sauceograph" began appearing on eBay as hot commodities. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 27% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Interactive](https://www.trendhunter.com/interactive) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Celebrity-collab Sauces:** High-profile partnerships with celebrities are creating distinct, attention-grabbing products for food brands. - **Interactive Fan Experiences:** Innovative fan engagements, like 'sauceographs,' are elevating consumer interaction and brand loyalty. - **Novelty Autographs:** Unique autograph methods are turning traditional fan memorabilia into high-demand collector's items. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Collaborations between celebrities and food brands are yielding distinctive products that resonate with broader audiences. - **Entertainment and Media:** Fan engagement strategies involving unique experiences are becoming crucial for maintaining and expanding fanbases. - **Collectibles and Memorabilia:** Creatively signed items are transforming everyday objects into valuable memorabilia for collectors and enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Saucy Singer Autographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauceographs.md) - [Singer-Starring Hot Sauce Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tingly-teds.md) - [Hot Sauce-Infused Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tingly-jam-cocktail.md) - [Meme-Inspired Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauce-drops.md) - [Ketchup-Colored Tattoo Inks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ketchupthemed-tattoo.md) - [Ketchup-Ranch Sauce Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taylor-swift-1.md) - [Condiment Tattoo Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-tattoo-bottle.md) - [Exclusive Hybrid Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/every-sauce.md) - [Music Producer Condiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-mustard-x-mustard.md)