EVERY so often you come across an invention that makes you question the direction that humanity is taking, and wonder whether there is any hope for civilisation.

For example, this. What even is this?

And closer to home, Kmart Australia is spruiking this fairly bizarre invention on their Facebook page:

This feeling of despair for humanity overwhelmed us again today when we learned that someone is trying to get a business making slices of tomato sauce off the ground.

If your mind is reeling, try to imagine a Kraft Cheese Single, but with tomato sauce.

A Kickstarter campaign has launched for Bo’s Original Slice of Sauce, which promises an “all natural, no mess and flavour packed product that will revolutionise the sauce industry”.

“Slice of Sauce transforms the traditional condiment aisle with individual “slices” of Signature Recipe Ketchup in a convenient and portable package of 8 portions,” trumpets the website.

“Layer it on to your burgers, sandwiches, wraps and more for a delicious burst of flavour and a perfect no-mess bite every time.”

So what is the thinking behind their new invention?

According to the creators, “there’s no sticky mess or soggy bread, no “liquidy” separation and no uneven squeezing from a part-empty bottle like with many traditional condiments.”

They also say it makes sauce more portable. “It’s great for lunch boxes, picnics, barbecues, hiking and camping, lunches at your desk or eating on the go.”

This begs the question: who is carrying around a bottle of tomato sauce on their person, wishing that someone would make a more portable version?

To their credit, the ingredients are fairly admirable — ingredients are non-GMO, gluten-free, all-natural with no artificial flavours, preservatives, or high-fructose corn syrup.

Emily Williams, one of the product’s creators, says Slice of Sauce is the result of a happy accident.

The Michigan restaurateur says she was making some BBQ sauce by braising vegetables — instead of discarding the vegetable matter that was left over, she mixed them together, blended them and dried what was left.

The resulting product was Slice of Sauce.

Proving that I have absolutely no clue what a good idea looks like, a whopping 290 backers have so far donated $24,417 to the Kickstarter campaign, smashing their goal of $19,408.

And all this with 24 days of the campaign still to go.

They currently only ship to the US and Canada, so we are safe here for the time being.