Summary
- Huy Fong Foods has halted production of Sriracha until after Labor Day due to the recent harvest of red jalapeño peppers.
- Past shortages were caused by drought conditions in Mexico, legal disputes with suppliers, and dwindling harvests.
- The company was founded by a Vietnamese refugee in 1980 and has built a multimillion-dollar pepper empire.
- Consumers are disappointed and competitors are taking advantage of the shortage by promoting their own versions of Sriracha.
