I’m happy to announce that Mild to Wild Pepper & Herb Co (my evil corporate persona ) has changed hands! As many of you know, with my job change two years ago, the amount of time I could spend on the pepper business went to zero. It has been a struggle trying to do 60 hours/week at the real Fire Department and then trying to find the time to take care of the the fire department as well. Fortunately, rather than see it continue on a rapid downward spiral, The Great American Spice Company (Ft Wayne, IN) has stepped in and taken over. Mr Barry Tippmann is the new owner and folks should see some immediate improvements to both the web site and the customer service. Barry is as nice a guy as you could care to meet, has a good business sense about him, and that will only mean great things for the continued availability of all your favorite sauces. He is even talking about wanting to continue the Open Fields tradition though we are likely too late for this year. Please be patient with us as we continue to work on the transfer! You will soon see a new face under the banner at the trade shows- please be sure and stop in, make yourself known, and tell him “hi.”

Thanks again for an incredible 20 years in the pepper business!

No, Jim, thank YOU for all you’ve done for everyone in the hot sauce and spicy foods business for many, many years. There are few people in the industry whose integrity even approaches that of Jim Campbell, and his presence will be missed.