Ed Sheeran, Kraft Heinz release new 'Tingly Ted's' hot sauce: Two 'absolute belters,' singer says of flavors
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Beloved British singer Ed Sheeran is taking a dip into the condiment business.
Kraft Heinz announced the launch of Tingly Ted’s hot sauce on Tuesday — the sauce a collaboration between the brand and the award-winning recording artist.
Sheeran, a self-proclaimed sauce fanatic, according to a press release, sought out Kraft Heinz to bring his "ultimate" hot sauce dreams to life.
The dream: to create the "ketchup" of hot sauces.
"I love sauces, that’s no secret," Sheeran wrote in a statement provided to FOX Business.
"But the older I’ve got, the more I love and need spice with every single meal."
Ed Sheeran and Kraft Heinz's shared goal was to create the "ketchup" of hot sauces. They've just announced the debut of Tingly Ted's hot sauce. (Kraft Heinz / Fox News)
He added, "I travel a lot, so having a bottle in my suitcase wherever I go that can spice up any and every meal seemed like a good idea."
Sheeran explained that he didn’t want to develop a "watery hot sauce," since the other products "usually all get relegated to the same shelf of other random hot sauces."
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"I wanted to make a sauce that took the same pride of place as ketchup," he said.
The "Thinking Out Loud" singer said he spent a year "whittling down" his perfect flavors alongside a "great mixing team."
Singer Ed Sheeran has released his hot sauce brand, Tingly Ted's, in partnership with Kraft Heinz. (Kraft Heinz / Fox News)
"And we settled on two absolute belters," he said.
This includes "Tingly" and "Xtra Tingly" hot sauce flavors, made using red jalapenos and capsicum chilies.
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The hot sauces also feature lemon notes, a smoky flavor and a mix of herbs and spices, according to the brand.
"I’ve had them on tour with me recently to try them with all sorts of meals, and there really isn’t anything they don’t go with — except bananas, don’t do that," Sheeran advised.
Tingly Ted's hot sauce comes in "Tingly" and "Xtra Tingly" versions. (Kraft Heinz / Fox News)
"I’m so excited to bring this product out, it’s genuinely something I use every day on all three meals," he said. "I hope you love them as much as I do."
Rafael Oliveira, EVP and president of International Markets at Kraft Heinz, said in a statement that it's "rare to find someone who is as passionate about sauces as we are."
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"And it’s no secret Ed is already one of the biggest Heinz Tomato Ketchup fans you can find," he said.
"So when we heard he wanted to make his own hot sauce, we, of course, wanted in."
Oliveira added, "We invited Ed to collaborate and moved quickly to develop a recipe that brought his vision to life, delivering a prototype within just five weeks. The rest is history."
"I wanted to make a sauce that took the same pride of place as ketchup," Sheeran said in a statement. (Kraft Heinz / Fox News)
The Tingly Ted's brand — named after Sheeran’s childhood nickname, Teddy — is the latest insight-led innovation from Kraft Heinz on the path toward growing its global "Taste Elevation" platform.
Kraft Heinz expects its hot sauce category to swell at a rate of 6.3% to $5.4 billion by 2027, according to the company.
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"Here we are with a delicious addition to our Taste Elevation platform, which is all about enhancing food with great flavor," Oliveira said. "We can’t wait for people to try it."
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Tingly Ted’s hot sauce is now available for pre-order at tinglyteds.com.