Dear Chile;Can you recommend a resource (e.g., "How to" book/web site) for making/marketing/distributing your own hot sauce?TX! NinoHello Nino:Regarding making your sauce, nearly all states and municipalities require that foods be produced in an inspected, professional kitchen, so if you’re thinking about cooking a hot sauce in your own kitchen, forget it. You should find a co-packer, or contract packer …
Making Hot Sauce in Switzerland
Hello:I’ve got a question. I’m from Switzerland, and I want to sell my own hot sauce. How can I do this?–What must I do, chemists and so on? –Can you tell me the way to sell sauce worldwide?Thank you very much.Mathias Mathias:That’s a lot of questions to answer. To get an overview of the industry and the steps you would need …
Looking for BBQ and Hot Sauce Online Shops
Hey Dave,Great web site. I have a real quick question for you. I am looking to order a bunch of BBQ sauces and hot sauces over the web. Do you know of any "supermarket"-like websites that have many brands and a wide variety to choose from? I have only been able to find brand-specific web sites. Any help you could …
Hot Sauce Manufacturing Equipment needed
Dear Dave:Do you know where you can purchase ’protective gear’ when cooking/handling large amounts of habaneros? Even opening all windows and doors does not help when they are cooking (for hot sauce we make). Also, where would you purchase the ’steam-kettles’?Thank you.KarinHello Karin:You can purchase protective gear from–where else– www.protectivesuits.com Steam kettles, see http://warp-machinery-exchange.com/food-equipment/index.html and http://www.bigtray.com/catalog.asp?catid=11160&sr=ggawpc–Dave
Opening a Hot Sauce Shop in Florida
Dear Dave,I am interested in opening a hot sauce shop in Florida. Please advise what would be the best way to go about this. Should I become a distributor or a wholesaler?Thanks,MonicaMonica:See our articles on retailing in our Industry E-Zine. Distributing, wholesaling, and retailing are all different activities. Some people are able to do all of them. Dave Lutes, of …