The party platters and snacks will be out in full force today, millions of homes in the New England Patriots and the New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI in the struggle, and it is likely that some of them are also the products of two companies based in Acadiana.
McIlhenny Co. of Avery Island-based makers of Tabasco and products, has released the new Buffalo Style Hot Sauce, which can be used on everything in the pizza to chicken or beans. The company also proposes to use as a dip or buffalo buffalo chicken tomato soup.
The exact wording of the ingredients top secret, but McIlhenny Company vice president, corporate marketing Martin Manion said the buffalo sauce contains just five ingredients - red cayenne pepper, salt, water, distilled vinegar and garlic.
Manion said the Buffalo Style Hot Sauce ranks between 300 and 900 Scoville Heat Units, which measure spiciness. By comparison, the original Tabasco sauce, about 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville Heat Units.
"Tabasco Buffalo Style Hot Sauce is full of flavor and mild heat level means you actually put into that," Manion said.
The company began playing a buffalo formula for about two years ago, he noticed the growing popularity of buffalo hot wings, Manion said.
"The Analytics Team talks with regular customers, so in 2010 we carried out a formal" gap needs assessment "which consumers ask if they think it would be a logical new product ideas that Tabasco umbrella," said Manion. "When I asked about a possible Buffalo Style Hot Sauce, 80 percent said they thought this item would be perfect for the brand."
The Buffalo sauce is now available in stores like Wal-Mart and Rouses, and the Tabasco website.
While McIlhenny Co. is the hot sauce business for decades Daigle Family Co. as a new player. So far, the Church Point-based company has released five sauces, a number of plans in the works.
"My mom is so that the sauce for 30 years," said Jared Daigle, who helps run the company with other family members. "I always ate the chicken and ribs, and nearly all grow up, and he took it to the various parties and events. A lot of people have always liked, and always ask for the recipe."
McIlhenny Co. of Avery Island-based makers of Tabasco and products, has released the new Buffalo Style Hot Sauce, which can be used on everything in the pizza to chicken or beans. The company also proposes to use as a dip or buffalo buffalo chicken tomato soup.
The exact wording of the ingredients top secret, but McIlhenny Company vice president, corporate marketing Martin Manion said the buffalo sauce contains just five ingredients - red cayenne pepper, salt, water, distilled vinegar and garlic.
Manion said the Buffalo Style Hot Sauce ranks between 300 and 900 Scoville Heat Units, which measure spiciness. By comparison, the original Tabasco sauce, about 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville Heat Units.
"Tabasco Buffalo Style Hot Sauce is full of flavor and mild heat level means you actually put into that," Manion said.
The company began playing a buffalo formula for about two years ago, he noticed the growing popularity of buffalo hot wings, Manion said.
"The Analytics Team talks with regular customers, so in 2010 we carried out a formal" gap needs assessment "which consumers ask if they think it would be a logical new product ideas that Tabasco umbrella," said Manion. "When I asked about a possible Buffalo Style Hot Sauce, 80 percent said they thought this item would be perfect for the brand."
The Buffalo sauce is now available in stores like Wal-Mart and Rouses, and the Tabasco website.
While McIlhenny Co. is the hot sauce business for decades Daigle Family Co. as a new player. So far, the Church Point-based company has released five sauces, a number of plans in the works.
"My mom is so that the sauce for 30 years," said Jared Daigle, who helps run the company with other family members. "I always ate the chicken and ribs, and nearly all grow up, and he took it to the various parties and events. A lot of people have always liked, and always ask for the recipe."
