Bend Sauce, a premium chipotle sauce and seasoning maker has acquired Brother Bru-Bru’s African Hot Sauce founded in 1992 by artist Bruce Langhorne AKA Mr. Tambourine Man
Bend, Oregon, April 21, 2022: Bend Sauce LLC today announced it has acquired Brother Bru-Bru’s of Venice, CA maker of Brother Bru-Bru’s African Hot Sauce and Chipotle Sauce. Brother Bru-Bru’s is a leading salt-free, sugar-free, gluten-free hot sauce with a bold exotic flavor and heat profile. This acquisition is a major move for Bend Sauce who is focused on bringing the finest premium sauces and seasonings to consumers tables, kitchens and grills through its food service and retail partners across the US. Brother Bru-Bru’s and Bend Sauce will exhibiting together at various food shows and hot sauce expos including the Good Food Mercantile and PDX Hot Sauce Expo, as well as the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show.
“Brother Bru-Bru’s is legendary” says Craig Reinhart, Maker/Cofounder at Bend Sauce. “For years we have devoured this hot sauce at family gatherings and on the daily. It’s always in our fridge. Everyone loves this spicy creation made possible by Bruce Langhorne and his longtime collaborator Cynthia Riddle who has owned and led Brother Bru-Bru’s since 2009” says Reinhart. Reinhart notes “while it’s sad that Bruce is no longer with us, we will honor his legacy and the brand that Bruce and Cynthia built with no changes planned. We are immediately ramping up production and hope to be able to fill orders by early June 2022”. For more information on Brother Bru-Bru’s visit https://www.brobrubru.com/brus-story
This news comes in the wake of many recent accomplishments of the company, including:
- Bend Sauce and our upcycled seasonings are now available in over 190 retail and food service establishments across the US.
- Bend Sauce has launched both food service and retail sizes for each of its products including Bend Sauce and Cinder Dust, its seasoning rub and cocktail rimmer.
- Bend Sauce has been recognized for its zero waste and upcycling of seeds and pulp during production as noted in this article by Kat Thompson, Thrillist https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/hot-sauce-brands-recycled-chili-flakes
To learn more about Bend Sauce from Bend, OR, click here https://www.bendsauce.com/.
About Bend Sauce LLC: Bend Sauce® hails from the adventure town of Bend, Oregon. We strive to make the most authentic chipotle sauce available anywhere starting with whole organic Hatch, NM chipotles and all organic and natural ingredients, including Jacobsen Salt from the Oregon coast. What began as an everyday hot sauce, is now embraced by chefs as a secret ingredient saving them time and money while delighting consumers with our authentic chipotle flavor and heat. Everyday Hot Sauce. Secret Ingredient.™