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ChiliTrees t1_iudo1h6 wrote

They’ve been sold out everywhere for MONTHS. There’s apparently a shortage of the peppers they use due to some weather related factors.

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MediocreDriver t1_iue1c5t wrote

They inadvertently brought it on themselves, to some extent, and it is poetic justice. Huy Fong screwed over one of its most important pepper suppliers, Underwood Ranches, in 2017 by deciding not to use them out of the blue after about 30 years of partnering with them. So when you leave yourself without your most dependable supplier, then throw in how COVID affected pepper production and supply, and top it off with weather conditions affecting quality of the pepper supply, you get less sriracha.

I would suggest finding other sriracha or pepper sauces in the meantime. Underwood makes one but it is pricy.

You can read more here about the Huy Fong and Underwood legal battle here: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/sriracha-maker-must-pay-23-million-to-pepper-farm-in-fraud-suit

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lunar_unit t1_iue9kzn wrote

That's some SPICY hot sauce drama! Sounds like Underwood got burned, but Huy Fong is the one who's crying.

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InterstateExit t1_iuf7ryf wrote

Yeah, after reading this, I’m inclined to buy it from Underwood anyway now. Fuck companies that abuse small businesses like that.

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MediocreDriver t1_iui5149 wrote

Good call. I just bought their three-pack deal after seeing that their prices are $4 lower per container compared to 4 months ago. Your comment lead me to check on their prices again, so thanks!

Edit: clarification

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