Born from a surplus tomato crop during the COVID-19 shutdown, family-owned Stateline Sauce Company makes flavor-first hot sauces and related condiments in a family effort led by Mark, Craig, and Kerrie Wagner. The company began in 2020, officially launched in 2022, and distributes regionally throughout Ohio and surrounding areas, with its original mango-habanero sauce and award-winning Tropical Island sauce among its signature offerings.
Karma Sauce CompanyBorn from a 2008 locavore challenge, Karma Sauce Company makes small-batch hot sauces in its Rochester micro factory, using peppers and other produce grown on its Finger Lakes farm. Founder Gene developed the business around preserving the original recipes and sourcing locally, with most ingredients coming from within 50 miles; production reached the market in 2010. The award-winning sauces range from mild pineapple-forward blends to extreme-heat bottles featured on Hot Ones, and are made without preservatives.ROCHESTER, NY
The Pepper Ninja Hot SauceFounded by Derek Landfair, The Pepper Ninja Hot Sauce makes small-batch hot sauces in Ohio with a flavor-first approach. Its lineup ranges from savory garlic and habanero blends to Ninja Napalm, a Scorpion pepper sauce featured on Hot Ones Season 25, with heat designed to complement food rather than overpower it. The company also supplies retailers through its wholesale program.
Cleveland Ketchup CoFounded in 2018 by Matt and Lisa McMonagle, Cleveland Ketchup Co. is a family-run Ohio business known for developing ketchup without high-fructose corn syrup. The company began in the founders’ kitchen and now supplies its locally made condiments to retail customers and wholesale buyers.
MID'S True Sicilian Pasta SauceFamily-owned MID’S True Sicilian Pasta Sauce makes jarred pasta and pizza sauces from recipes handed down through founder Mideo’s Sicilian family. Based in Ohio, the company still follows Mideo’s original method, slow-simmering fresh ingredients in open kettles for two hours rather than steaming them, with each jar carrying 28 ounces of sauce.NAVARRE, OH