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Civil Litigation

May 1, 2019

Sauce and pepper prepare to mix it up in sriracha trial

A spicy dispute is headed for Ventura County Superior Court as Huy Fong Foods, the producer of popular hot sauce sriracha, and its longtime pepper grower, Underwood Ranches, look to divide the spoils of a nearly three-decade relationship.

Sauce and pepper prepare to mix it up in sriracha trial
David Tran, owner of Huy Fong Foods in Irwindale, is in a legal dispute with Underwood Ranches of Ventura County over the acrimonious ending of their 30-year business relationship (New York Times News Service).

A spicy dispute is headed for Ventura County Superior Court as Huy Fong Foods, the producer of popular hot sauce sriracha, and its longtime pepper grower, Underwood Ranches, look to divide the spoils of a nearly three-decade relationship.

Huy Fong Foods of Irwindale is seeking nearly $1.5 million in funds it alleges it paid to Underwood, in Ventura County, to produce a pepper crop it did not end up buying. In a countersuit, Underwoo...

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