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Sriracha sauce maker considers relocation
The Los Angeles Times ^ | April 16, 2014 | Frank Shyong

Posted on 04/17/2014 5:38:26 AM PDT by texas booster

After a months-long battle with the city of Irwindale over complaints about a spicy odor, Sriracha sauce creator David Tran said Wednesday that he is now seriously considering moving his factory to another location.

Tran responded Wednesday to the politicians and business leaders from 10 states and multiple cities in California who have offered to host the Sriracha factory. He invited them to tour the facility in Irwindale and decide if their communities would complain about the odors that arise during production.

Tran stressed that he has not decided whether to move, but would like to explore his options.

The Irwindale City Council voted unanimously to designate the factory a public nuisance last Wednesday despite promises from the sauce maker that it would submit an action plan and fix the smell by June 1.

Tran said he fears the city won't accept any solution he proposes. If Irwindale residents continue to complain even after smell-mitigation technology is installed, Sriracha's legal troubles could have no end, Tran said. City officials "tell you one thing, but think another,"

Tran said in an interview at Huy Fong Foods on Wednesday. "I don't want to sit here and wait to die."

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-sriracha-20140417,0,6897133.story#ixzz2z99KHb6l

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To: texas booster
Move to New Mexico, we have lots of experience with peppers and the roasting of such in the fall every year is a smell New Mexicans love.

That aside, Irwindale's population is all of 1,200 people as of the 2012 census. I'm having a hard time believing the story here. I'm thinking the guy voted against the city council members at some point, and they're trying to get back at him.

21 posted on 04/17/2014 6:42:22 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
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To: texas booster

Texas.


22 posted on 04/17/2014 6:48:20 AM PDT by mylife
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To: Red Badger

It’s not that simple if, as the story reads, he and his single farming supplier started and grew together. So he’d have to abandon that farmer? Due to the grown of Sriracha’s popularity, it’s safe to assume that farmer incurred more debt, bought more property, hired more hands. All that goes up in smoke if Tran moves his company.

Reminds me in some aspects of the relationship between Rush Limbaugh and the owner of Sleepy’s who abandoned Rush over the “slut” flap, then wanted back. Rush said, no thanks. Leaves a really bad taste. Sleepy’s wasn’t any ordinary advertiser, this farmer isn’t any ordinary supplier.


23 posted on 04/17/2014 7:01:18 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: EDINVA

If he stays in California and just moves to another city, it won’t be long before the parasites start attacking again for the same reason, real, imagined or just plain made up..................


24 posted on 04/17/2014 7:11:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (LIberal is an oxymoron......................)
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To: EDINVA
Not sure of the logistics of trucking the peppers to Irwindale, but I bet the truck can drive out on I10 to AZ or NV in about the same time, considering traffic.

Unless “someone” calls the CA Dept of Agriculture and reports a truck of dangerous cargo ...

25 posted on 04/17/2014 8:20:52 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: IYAS9YAS
Irwindale has 1200 residents, and the factory is across the street from a 30 acre gravel pit.

Nuts.

26 posted on 04/17/2014 8:21:58 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: texas booster

Sriracha should not only move to a more righteous place, but they should expand their operations. There are huge opportunities in the US market for all variety of Thai foods.

Most of what exists are Thai-style recipes. But an authentic Thai sauce-maker like Sriracha should be marketing at least a dozen popular Thai sauces, instead of just the three they currently offer (Sriracha sauce, Chili Garlic, and Sambal Oelek.)

They should also offer Nam pla fish sauce, as well as the more pungent Pla ra, curry pastes, taochiao (which is like soy sauce paste), Namman hoi (oyster sauce), etc.

From there they might even have, or make a partnership with a restaurant chain specializing in Thai cuisine.


27 posted on 04/17/2014 8:24:29 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (WoT News: Rantburg.com)
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To: Uncle Chip
From you on another thread ...

Huy Fong Sriracha Controversy [wikipedia]:

The City of Irwindale offered a low interest loan to Huy Fong Foods in 2010 to locate its Sriracha factory in Irwindale.

Huy Fong took the loan and contributed $250,000 a year to the city as part of the deal.

Huy Fong built a $40-million factory planned to generate about $300 million a year in sales.

Shortly after Huy Fong paid off the loan early and stopped contributing to the city, Huy Fong became involved in lawsuits brought by its neighbors and the city of Irwindale, who complain of the odors of jalapeño pepper and garlic generated by the plant.

Typical racist foreigner - pays off his loan early and forgets that interest is forever. Wouldn't be surprised if the city reappraises the property for double it current value.

28 posted on 04/17/2014 8:28:13 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: texas booster

They should sue the city for the $40 million it spent for the factory.


29 posted on 04/17/2014 8:48:35 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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Yes, it does look like a shakedown. The son of councilman Hector Manuel Ortiz was the first person to complain of the odor.

Sriracha smell complaints began with Irwindale councilman's son

30 posted on 04/17/2014 8:53:06 AM PDT by jazusamo
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To: Red Badger

Yeh, plus the place stinks already anyway!


31 posted on 04/17/2014 8:54:57 AM PDT by SgtHooper (I lost my tag!)
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To: texas booster

Yeah, border control is something to consider. But that our national borders were as strictly enforced as those leaving/arriving @ CA with agricultural products

Doing a google map, a random Ventura County location to Irwindale is @ 1.5 to 1.75 hours, and traffic that far N from LA isn’t that bad (usually).


32 posted on 04/17/2014 9:26:25 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: Uncle Chip
Somewhere in the country there is a community crying to have this plant ... and then really crying after they get it.

I didn't think momma's meat loaf could get any better till I added some 'rooster' sauce to it. Dang! I won't make one without it now.

33 posted on 04/17/2014 1:13:34 PM PDT by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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