Aberdeen-based hot sauce company, Angus & Oink is on route for north-east domination after a successful start to 2015.
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So far the company has secured several high-profile stockists in Aberdeen, been recognised in the prestigious Grampian Food Forum Awards, and even launched its own burger in partnership with chargrill restaurant, Adelphi Kitchen.
The young business, started in 2014, in the North East, was shortlisted in two major categories at the 2015 Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards – Best New Retail Product for businesses with up to 25 employees, and Best Young Business Award.
Angus and Oink’s range of four hot sauces are available at two trending restaurants in Aberdeen –Adelphi Kitchen and Soul Bar; and stocked in some of the best butchers in Aberdeenshire – Davidson’s Specialist Butchers, Andrew Gordon Butchery & Fine Foods and Mitchells of Inverurie. The sauces have also been championed by online retailer Fresh Food Express ,who focus on Scottish suppliers of local products and online Hot Sauce Retailer, Flamin L.
Malissa Fraser, owner of Angus & Oink said: “We started making hot sauces while based in South America. We wanted to bring that authentic BBQ cooking flavour from the various countries we visited back to Aberdeen and launched Angus & Oink last year.
“Hotting up the North East food market is on our radar, and the positive feedback we have had has been overwhelming. Our focus is on delivering a distinct flavour, as well as a spicy chilli kick. We want to provide Aberdeen with something special.
“The appetite in the city for something unique is huge and a vibrant food scene is growing. Our four sauces, Rampant Angus Ketchup, Pitboss BBQ, Voodoo Mango and Red Dawg Apache, are ideal accompaniments to emerging street food trends such as BBQ, Pulled Pork, Gumbos, West Indian curries and Artisan Sausage.”
