The Debate Is Over: Here’s Where You Should Store the Ketchup Published in Food & Gourmet 08 Aug 2017 (READER'S DIGEST) Over 300 million Americans used ketchup last year according to a Simmons National Consumer Survey, but apparently most of us have no idea how to properly store this tangy, sweet condiment, Does ketchup need to be refrigerated after opening or can it just hang out on your counter? It turns out that mostly depends on where in the product’s life cycle you are. Read more...