Sriracha battle heats up as hot sauce company, former pepper supplier head to court

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The producer of Sriracha hot sauce and its former longtime chili pepper supplier are headed to court, after accusing each other of more than $1 million in damages.

Gina Ferazzi / LA Times via Getty Images fileThe California-based producer of the popular Sriracha hot sauce and its former longtime chili pepper grower are preparing to head to court later this month, each accusing the other of more than $1 million in damages.filed suit against Underwood Ranches in California Superior Court in August 2017

Underwood has provided Huy Fong with its chili peppers for about 30 years, but the two sides could not reach an agreement for the 2017 harvest, court documents said. For about the last 10 years, Huy Fong and Underwood used a particular financing method, Underwood’s court documents said. The two companies would agree to a price-per-acre-of-peppers-grown before the season. Huy Fong would also reimburse Underwood for harvesting costs, the grower’s filings state.

Underwood planted 1,700 acres of peppers for Huy Fong in the 2016 season, the company’s court filings said.

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jqpdxyo Uh oh

Time for me to stock-up!

May the Sauce be with you.

why does this sriracha sauce look like

You do not want one of these guys mad at you! *They will get Jalapeño face!!! folloback

Sounds like the battle is really heating up.

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