First We Feast

BuzzFeed, Inc. Announces Sale of Complex to NTWRK in All-Cash Deal

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

The divestiture of Complex is expected to enhance the company’s profitability and allow for greater focus on BuzzFeed, HuffPost, First We Feast (including Hot Ones) and Tasty.

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The divestiture of Complex is expected to enhance the company’s profitability and allow for greater focus on BuzzFeed, HuffPost, First We Feast (including Hot Ones) and Tasty.
Additionally, the cash proceeds from the sale of Complex will enable BuzzFeed, Inc. to take meaningful steps toward strengthening its balance sheet and improving liquidity.
The company acquired “Complex Networks” in December 2021 for approximately $198 million in cash and $96 million in equity.
First We Feast (including Hot Ones) was not sold to NTWRK and remains within BuzzFeed, Inc.

First We Feast Wins New York Emmy For ‘Hungry For More: The Movement To Save New York’s Chinatown’

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

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First We Feast is proud to announce that it has won a New York Emmy for the documentary , Hungry For More: The Movement to Save New York’s Chinatown.

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First We Feast is proud to announce that it has won a New York Emmy for the documentary , Hungry For More: The Movement to Save New York’s Chinatown.
The documentary won a New York Emmy in the category for Human Interest – Long Form Content.
The documentary from First We Feast tells the stories of the small mom-and-pop businesses that make up New York City’s Chinatown and play an integral role in the culture and cuisine of New York City.
Hungry For More: The Movement to Save New York’s Chinatown’s Executive Producers are Nicola Linge and Chris Schonberger; Justin Bolois, Executive Producer; Danny Lee, Executive Producer; Sharlene Chiu, Executive Producer & Director; and Gene Lee, Executive Producer.

Pepper X® Earns Guinness World Records™ Title As New Hottest Pepper In The World

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Monday, October 16, 2023

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smokin' Ed Currie's Pepper X® has officially set a world record as the hottest chili in the world. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ announced the title today, following the chili pepper registering an average 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) in lab tests at Winthrop University in South Carolina.

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GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ announced the title today, following the chili pepper registering an average 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) in lab tests at Winthrop University in South Carolina.
Pepper X breaks the record previously held by Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper®, which more recently measured an average of 1,641,183 SHU.
Pepper X® is certified as the hottest chili-pepper by Guinness World Records™.
Any other claim(s) to sale of Pepper X® seeds, plants, pepper pods, or other ingredients derived from Pepper X® are false.

HOT POCKETS® TEAMS UP WITH EMMY-NOMINATED SERIES HOT ONES™ TO CREATE THE HOTTEST HOT POCKET EVER

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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SOLON, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all heat lovers and spice fanatics: Are you ready for this? HOT POCKETS® is teaming up with First We Feast's™ spiciest YouTube interview show, Hot Ones™, to create the hottest Hot Pocket ever! It will be featured as part of four NEW tongue-tingling recipes that combine the gooey goodness of HOT POCKETS with the iconic flavors Hot Ones™ fanatics know and love.

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HOT POCKETS® is teaming up with First We Feast's™ spiciest YouTube interview show, Hot Ones™, to create the hottest Hot Pocket ever!
"We're focused on pushing boundaries in culture to engage HOT POCKETS fans in hyper relevant ways," said Bryan Waddell, Brand Marketing Manager, HOT POCKETS.
HOT POCKETS Fiery Hot Pepperoni featuring Hot Ones™ The Last Dab™: Apollo: Our hottest HOT POCKETS sandwich ever!
To celebrate this red-hot collab, HOT POCKETS will make an unexpectedly hot appearance on a special episode of Hot Ones™ in October.

First We Feast's Hot Ones, John Soules Foods, and FoodStory Brands Spice Up the Freezer Aisle With New Spicy Chicken Strips

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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PHOENIX, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First We Feast's Hot Ones is bringing fans a way to experience the hit show with brand new spicy chicken strips.

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PHOENIX, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First We Feast's Hot Ones is bringing fans a way to experience the hit show with brand new spicy chicken strips.
Partnering with family-owned companies, John Soules Foods and FoodStory Brands, Hot Ones is debuting spicy chicken strips breaded with proprietary seasonings that match the authentic Hot Ones sauces made famous on the show.
First We Feast's Hot Ones, John Soules Foods, and FoodStory Brands Bring New Spicy Chicken Strips to Kroger Nationwide
The launch includes two delicious flavors to spice up the freezer aisle: Spicy Garlic, which matches The Classic Garlic Fresno sauce; Smoky Habanero, which matches the Los Calientes Rojo sauce from the show.
"We're thrilled that our partnership with John Soules Foods and FoodStory Brands is bringing the Hot Ones culinary experience straight to the grocery store.

Hot Ones Celebrates National Chicken Wing Day With Expanded Spicy Wing Delivery In NYC and Philadelphia

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Saturday, July 29, 2023

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On National Wing Day, Hot Ones is expanding its highly-anticipated spicy wing delivery to NYC and Philadelphia so fans can take a bite of the heat for themselves.

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On National Wing Day, Hot Ones is expanding its highly-anticipated spicy wing delivery to NYC and Philadelphia so fans can take a bite of the heat for themselves.
The Hot Ones menu, which features the famous spicy wings, hot sauces and sides, will now be permanently available for delivery throughout NYC and Philadelphia, with expanded locations to come.
New Yorkers and Philadelphians can celebrate National Wing Day at home via Hot Ones’ delivery, available on HotOnesDelivery.com and all major delivery apps.
“On National Chicken Wing Day, we’re proud to be part of the team that’s making the celebrated Hot Ones culinary adventure more accessible than ever.”

GRUBHUB SPICES UP NEW YORK CITY WITH FIRST-EVER HOT ONES DELIVERY POP-UP

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

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NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Can you handle the heat? On the heels of the milestone 300th episode of First We Feast's Hot Ones featuring John Mulaney that dropped today, Grubhub is inviting New Yorkers to take the hot seat with the launch of the first-ever Hot Ones delivery pop-up. In partnership with First We Feast and powered by Mealco, the exclusive pop-up will give diners in select locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens the opportunity to get their hands on the show's famous spicy chicken wings and hot sauces starting today, June 29th. 

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On the heels of the milestone 300th episode of First We Feast's Hot Ones featuring John Mulaney that dropped today, Grubhub is inviting New Yorkers to take the hot seat with the launch of the first-ever Hot Ones delivery pop-up .
Only through Grubhub can New Yorkers experience Hot Ones at home via menu items tossed in the famed fiery sauces.
"We're fired up to bring the first-ever Hot Ones pop-up and delivery experience to diners first in New York City," said Liz Bosone, Grubhub's VP of Restaurant Success.
Grubhub is the first delivery partner to introduce Hot Ones' virtual restaurant.

First We Feast's 'The Burger Show' Partners with Hungry House on Limited Time Burger Menu from Alvin Cailan

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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NEW YORK, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First We Feast, Hungry House and Chef Alvin Cailan today announced a first-of-its-kind activation. The partnership, made possible by Culinary Creators Worldwide, kick-offs with a mouth watering collaboration on a limited-time-only burger menu inspired by First We Feast's hit series "The Burger Show." Returning this May, in celebration of National Burger Month, the 4-part YouTube series featuring Alvin Cailan, George Motz and "Hot Ones" host, Sean Evans, sets the stage for the new menu from chef Alvin Cailan of famed burger destination Amboy to be sold exclusively via Hungry House in New York City.

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NEW YORK, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First We Feast , Hungry House and Chef Alvin Cailan today announced a first-of-its-kind activation.
The partnership, made possible by Culinary Creators Worldwide , kick-offs with a mouth watering collaboration on a limited-time-only burger menu inspired by First We Feast's hit series "The Burger Show."
Returning this May, in celebration of National Burger Month, the 4-part YouTube series featuring Alvin Cailan, George Motz and "Hot Ones" host, Sean Evans, sets the stage for the new menu from chef Alvin Cailan of famed burger destination Amboy to be sold exclusively via Hungry House in New York City.
"For years, fans have asked for access to try Alvin's incredible burgers from The Burger Show.

HEATONIST Brings Hot Sauces from Hot Ones™, Dustin Poirier and Secret Handshake Lines to the Condiment Aisle

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

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BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HEATONIST is growing beyond the world's #1 online destination for hot sauce by bringing its passion for all-natural, small-batch sauces to the Walmart condiment aisle. In its first major foray onto national retail shelves for year-round availability, HEATONIST is expanding partnerships with First We Feast's "Hot Ones" series, UFC fighter Dustin Poirier, and content creators Joe Santagato and Greg Dybec of Santagato Studios / Secret Handshake Food Co. to launch several best-selling SKUs at Walmart stores across the Midwest, Southeast and East Coast:

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Top-selling hot sauces from HEATONIST's partnership hot sauce lines are now available at thousands of Walmart stores in first major foray into national retail.
BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HEATONIST is growing beyond the world's #1 online destination for hot sauce by bringing its passion for all-natural, small-batch sauces to the Walmart condiment aisle.
Poirier's Louisiana Style Hot Sauce , for example, was created as a collaboration with UFC fan-favorite Dustin Poirier, his team at Dulcedo Management and sauce maker Heartbeat Hot Sauce.
Visit heatonist.com/pages/where-to-buy to find HEATONIST hot sauces at a Walmart store and sauce up today.

Hot Ones™ New Boneless Chicken Bites Heat Up the Freezer Aisle

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

PHOENIX, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First We Feast's, Hot Ones, has expanded its partnership with John Soules Foods and FoodStory Brands to launch five new flavors of Hot Ones Boneless Chicken Bites that are paired with the show's authentic sauce flavors. The line rolled out this month in Walmart's freezer aisle and will soon debut in other retailers across the country. The new Hot Ones Boneless Chicken Bites come in 18.6 oz. resealable bags, including heat-and-eat all-natural, white-meat boneless chicken bites, each paired with an official Hot Ones sauce packet.

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resealable bags, including heat-and-eat all-natural, white-meat boneless chicken bites, each paired with an official Hot Ones sauce packet.
First We Feast's Hot Ones, John Soules Foods and FoodStory Brands launch five flavors of Hot Ones Boneless Chicken Bites
These new bites follow the impressive launch of the limited-time Hot Ones family-size product offering that was available exclusively at Walmart in the Spring.
Based on its smashing success, the line has now expanded toinclude five new innovative flavors with varying levels of heatcreated for all spice preferenceswith Hot Ones famous and authentic hot sauces:
"We are excited to expand our flavor assortment for the Hot Ones Boneless Chicken Bites with five of the most popular Hot Ones sauces that have been used on the show.
Our brands include Fresh Cravings dips; Cocktail Artist mixes and bar ingredients; Jurassic World and Minion Shaped Chicken Nuggets; and Hot Ones Boneless Chicken Bites.