Foodservice

Bahama Mama’s New Home

Home Market Foods acquires Hot ‘N Spicey brands

NORWOOD, Mass. -- Home Market Foods, a producer of meat-based food products, recently acquired Hot ‘N Spicey Inc., known for its Bahama Mama brand of sausages and its Gourmet To Go brand of sausages and frankfurters.

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The companies did not disclose the deal’s financial details.

Founded in 1986, Hot ‘N Spicey is a cooked sausage and frankfurter producer based in Columbus, Ohio.

“We are honored to become the new owner of these great brands,” Douglas Atamian, CEO of Home Market Foods, said. “This acquisition will enable us to further enhance our offering of quality products in both the foodservice and retail channels and accelerate growth across our branded portfolio.”

Wes Atamian, president of Home Market Foods, added, “We are excited to leverage our infrastructure to expand the reach of these fantastic brands to more consumers. Our newly combined team will also be focused on bringing innovation to these categories.”

Lisa Jackson, president of Hot ‘N Spicey, said, “I believe that Home Market Foods is the right partner for the business, based on our common cultures, shared values and commitment to producing premium quality products. I am certain that this is the right path for the Hot ‘N Spicey brands and its employees.”

For over 50 years, Home Market Foods has provided food products for both retail and foodservice customers. The Cooked Perfect and RollerBites brands lead the Norwood, Mass.-based company’s portfolio.

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