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Really good question Will. I've been wondering this my entire life and have had a few discussions with friends but never came to a conclusion. I do not eat McDonald's (or any fast food for that matter) but I do go in there and steal ketchup periodically for the same reasons aforementioned.
I like my ketchup tangy/spicy (I often add tobasco sauce to the ketchup) which is somewhat how the packets taste. The plastic bottles sold in the grocery store tastes much sweeter. I've tried different brands and they all have that sweet taste. What I've also noticed is that the "good" ketchup is chunkier and somewhat gritty as opposed to the plastic bottle ketchup which is very uniform and smooth.
It definitely could be the storage method, the high fructose corn syrup, the garlic additive, the temperature, or a combination. I cannot definitively say.
I never put my ketchup in the refrigerator as I find that it somewhat diminishes the taste and I can't stand having cold ketchup on my food.
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