Is Cholula Hot Sauce Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
Mexican-origin brand (Chapala, Jalisco) acquired by McCormick & Co. (US company, Stamford, Connecticut) in 2020. Now manufactures salsa products alongside hot sauce.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Stamford |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/l-catterton-to-sell-cholula-t… secondary source — registry check pending “L Catterton announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Cholula to McCormick & Company.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Cholula Hot Sauce
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nerpy's Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce | Supermarket | Richmond Hill, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Heartbeat Hot Sauce | Supermarket | Thunder Bay, ON | View ownership → |
| Pepper North | Supermarket | Oshawa, ON | View ownership → |
| Smoke Show | Supermarket | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Firebarns | Food & Beverage | Lévis, QC | View ownership → |
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