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US hot-sauce brand Tapatio sold to private equity.
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US hot-sauce brand Tapatio sold to private equity.


US hot-sauce brand Tapatio sold to private equity.

by Ultravod

47 Comments

  1. zambulu

    I’ve never once ever enjoyed Tapatio. Private equity can ruin it, fine, and then maybe restaurants will have something that makes food taste better.

  3. EmuBig3127

    Moved over to Valentina a few years back. It’s tastier and doesn’t give me heartburn like tapatio started to do.

  4. Lego_Chicken

    ¿Como se dice “enshittification” en español?

  5. Gennaro_Svastano

    I hate private equity. Thanks for the heads up

  7. Hopalicious

    Well that’s a wrap. Countdown to this hot sauce tasting different in 4 years.

  13. Complete_Entry

    Marie Sharp the last one standing?

  14. Jim_in_tn

    Ugh. Valentina extra hot it is I guess.

  18. 707415510hellabay

    Crazy it seems it just doubled in price too

    ![gif](giphy|xTiTnHXbRoaZ1B1Mo8|downsized)

  19. FullofLovingSpite

    Aw fuck. I liked that one a lot. It was my cheap go-to. Actually, it was just my go-to since it’s the one I normally had on hand.

  20. ChronoZaga

    Valentina it is, then, you corporate shitbags!

  21. BassWingerC-137

    Welp, there goes that one into the toilet.

  24. Tgeeze

    The second shareholders are involved products generally go to shyte.

  25. wwJones

    Well, we’ve got 6-8 months before it fucking sucks.

  26. Local-Ad-4275

    RIP: Best “average” hotsauce that was under-priced for the quality.

  28. Honch777

    Private equity firms ALWAYS improve the companies they buy, don’t worry! ™

    Sarcasm aside, this is a true shame, one of my favorites…

  29. Hhhhhhhhhhhggg

    Im going to buy as much as I can get my grubby little hands on

  30. trollcat2012

    Oof – good thing it already tastes like butt.

    RIP to all the lads that enjoy that though – I realize people have different tastes and “your hot sauce” is a sacred fixed flavor

  33. RedSix2447

    Sad to see, but I’m not shocked at all.

  34. FrugalityPays

    Oh no! Growing up in SoCal, where the founders live, this was a staple and still is my daily driver for ‘top of the food’ sauce.

    I really really hope they don’t change anything about the taste.

    Narrator: they will.

  37. SuperCalibur

    Damn, that’s one of my favorites.

  38. Additional-North-683

    Better stock up when you can

  40. rolloutTheTrash

    ![gif](giphy|WxDZ77xhPXf3i|downsized)

  42. AllElote

    On principle it’s gone and dead to me.

  44. HasSomeSelfEsteem

    God damn you to hell, whoever you are

  47. Mysterious_Cow_2100

    Nnnnoooooooooooo!! I’m going to find a new hot sauce! With blackjack and hookers!