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Why did Huy Fong, the beloved Sriracha brand, halt production again?

The Sriracha shortage panic has returned. In what’s become a dreaded tradition in recent years, fans of the beloved spicy chili sauce just got more bad news: The California company that popularized the condiment known for its distinctive fiery red color has halted production until after Labor Day. Earlier this month, Huy Fong Foods, which is based in Irwindale, California, sent a letter to its ...
David Tran owner of Huy Fong Foods Inc. that produces famous Sriracha sauce.

The Sriracha shortage panic has returned.

In what’s become a dreaded tradition in recent years, fans of the beloved spicy chili sauce just got more bad news: The California company that popularized the condiment known for its distinctive fiery red color has halted production until after Labor Day.

Earlier this month, Huy Fong Foods, which is based in Irwindale, California, sent a letter to its distributors blaming the four-month pause that could eventually snarl the sauce’s supply chain on the recent harvest of red

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