Q: Hi Dave,Two years ago I was in Malawi, Africa and bought some Nali Peri-Peri Sauce. I thought it was pretty hot and tried to order some of it. While searching for a site offering Nali (which was not easy), I found some sites mentioning "Scoville Units.” Can you tell me how many Scoville Units the Nali Peri-Peri Sauce has? …
Fungus on Aji Plant
Q: Hey Dave,Thanks again for the help with classifying my Aji–the plant is about to produce over 200 chiles, so I’m looking forward to a burn-up! However, the leaves have a weird fungus infection which I’m having difficulty in eliminating. Basically the leaves begin to turn yellow, develop black spots on the top, and then a whitish fungus on the …
USA-MadeTortilla Chips
Q: Hi Dave:I work for a Canadian supermarket chain and I’m trying to get a list of companies in the U.S. that make tortilla chips. Any suggestions as to where I might find such a list?Love your website! Barbara Reid A: Hello Barbara:You might try the National Snack Food Association at http://www.sfa.org/Another really good site for this sort of thing is …
Hot Sauce Recipe Theft
Q: Dave,Great website! It has become my main resource of information in this industry. We have established a hot sauce that has become very popular. Besides registering/trademarking company/product names, logos, and slogans, is there a way we can protect our recipe before making the move to working with a co-packer? Or is this part of the process and, within that, …
Barcode for New Hot Sauce?
Q: Dave,We are just starting out with a hot sauce we have developed. Many retailers require a barcode in order to stock our product. Is this an industry standard requirement, or is it ok to start out without a barcode?–Dtrain A: Hello Dtrain:Generally speaking, you only need a bar code if your sauce will be sold in supermarkets, where the …