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1 June, 2026

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25 May, 2026 Aaron Harris

Hot Sauce Industry Annual Report: 2025 in Review, 2026 in Focus

$3 billion in retail sales. The end of heat creep. Fermentation as baseline. What 2025 told us about the hot sauce industry, and what the makers, growers, and distributors should watch in 2026.

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