, the world鈥檚 largest spice company based in Maryland’s Hunt Valley, is spicing up its condiment offerings with the acquisition of for $800 million in cash from聽.
McCormick acquired and in 2017.
鈥淗ot sauce is an attractive, high-growth category and, as an iconic premium brand, Cholula is outpacing category growth. Cholula, a brand known for authentic bold and spicy Mexican flavors, is a strong complement to our portfolio,鈥� said .
Cholula has $96 million in annual sales. Its six versions of hot sauces are made in Mexico. It is named after a 2,500-year-old city in Mexico, the oldest inhabited city in North America.
McCormick, founded in Baltimore as a door-to-door sales company, now has $5 billion in annual sales. In addition to its wide variety of dried herbs and spices under the McCormick name, its other brands include Old Bay, Lawry鈥檚, Zatarain鈥檚, Stubb鈥檚 and Gourmet Garden.
The company broke ground in October on what will be its largest distribution center in the world when it opens in 2022 at the Tradepoint Atlantic Industrial Park in Sparrows Point, in Baltimore County.
