Press Release

Hood River, Ore (October 6, 2016 10:53am) - Hotmaple Foods, LLC, an Oregon local purveyor of premium hot sauces, is proud to announce its all natural "Hotmaple® Smokey Habanero" hot sauce is now available at Cost Plus World Market® locations nationwide.  This unique hot sauce is made using locally sourced all-natural ingredients, combined with US Grade A Maple Syrup.

Hotmaple's use of maple syrup as an ingredient in their hot sauce represents an entirely new flavor profile for consumers. Through careful addition of this key ingredient during the cooking process, Hotmaple is able to craft a hot sauce that is both rich and sweet, but not overpowering. Free of artificial flavors, gluten, gums, stabilizers, and low on calories; Hotmaple's all-natural hot sauces are a wonderful compliment to any dietary requirement. The antioxidants contained within the added maple syrup also contribute to a diverse and healthy diet.

About Cost Plus World Market 
Cost Plus World Market (http://www.worldmarket.com) operates 277 stores in 35 states under the World Market® and Cost Plus World Market® trademarks. The stores feature an ever-changing selection of casual home décor and furnishings, housewares, gifts, jewelry, decorative accessories, over 500 international wines, gourmet foods and beverages offered at affordable prices and imported from more than 50 countries. Many items are unique and exclusive to World Market and are regularly supplied by an international network of individual and regional artisans developed over the Company’s more than 50 years in the import business.

About Hotmaple Foods, LLC
Hotmaple (http://www.hotmaple.com) emphasizes a “Heat for flavor, not for harm” approach to making hot sauces. Founded in Portland Oregon in 2013, Hotmaple gained notoriety due to its focus on providing a sauce that pairs well with traditional Pacific Northwest style foods and cooking. Recently the brand shifted its headquarters to Hood River, OR in order to work closer with local farms and suppliers of high-quality ingredients for Hotmaple's current, and future sauces. Their premium "Hotmaple® Smokey Habanero" hot sauce still remains manufactured and co-packed in Portland, OR.