A hot sauce company created the world's first touchless hot sauce dispenser after restaurants removed its bottles during the pandemic

• Cholula and home tools maker Simplehuman have teamed up to unveil a touch-free Cholula dispenser.
• A limited number of dispensers with half-gallon jugs of Cholula will be available to the public for $130 starting December 1, and all proceeds from this flash sale will go to the Independent Restaurant Coalition.
• "When restaurant operators began removing Cholula bottles from tabletops amid the pandemic, we needed to develop a solution that could adapt to their new environment," CEO of The Cholula Food Company Maura Mottolese said in a statement.

Hot sauce maker Cholula has partnered with home tools maker Simplehuman to unveil what they call the "world's first" touch-free hot sauce dispenser.

The touchless Cholula dispenser comes at a time in which more fields, especially the restaurant industry, have been exploring alternatives to commonly used and touched items as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on in the US.

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"When restaurant operators began removing Cholula bottles from tabletops amid the pandemic, we needed to develop a solution that could adapt to their new environment," The Cholula Food Company CEO Maura Mottolese said in a statement.

A limited number of these Cholula dispensers will be available to the public for $130 starting December 1, and all proceeds from this flash sale will go to the Independent Restaurant Coalition.

This flash sale price also includes a half-gallon jug of Cholula that can be used to refill the dispenser.

Cholula and simplehuman's touch-free dispenser.      Cholula

The dispenser is battery-powered and weighs less than five pounds, which means it can be moved around freely.

Cholula and simplehuman's touch-free dispenser.      Cholula

The sensor faces up instead of down, like most handsfree soap dispensers do, to make the unit more "intuitive," according to a statement from Simplehuman CEO Frank Yang.

Cholula and simplehuman's touch-free dispenser.      Cholula

Source: Cholula Hot Sauce

The bottom of the dispenser has a pull-out tray for easier cleaning.

Cholula and simplehuman's touch-free dispenser.      Cholula

The dispenser's hot sauce "tank" holds 32 ounces of Cholula.

Cholula and simplehuman's touch-free dispenser.      Cholula

The entire unit stands at one foot tall, 9.5-inches long, and 6.3-inches wide.

Cholula and simplehuman's touch-free dispenser.      Cholula

Source: Cholula