Hot Ones

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

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Technology, Publishing, Entertainment, Communications, Audio, Video, General Entertainment, Internet, Social Media, Retail, Online Retail, CFO, HuffPost, AI, Complex, Sale, Peretti, Commerce, Hot Ones, GAAP, URL, Webcast, News, LLP, First We Feast, Workforce, UBS, BZFD, Pharmaceutical industry

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.

Jif® is on a Mission to Save Millions of Neglected Celery Stalks.

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Monday, January 29, 2024
National Chicken Council, Hot Ones, Gopuff, Celery, Jif, Peanut butter, Eating, Anthony Adams, Big Game

ORRVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, America eats over 1 billion wings during the Big Game, according to the National Chicken Council. Unfortunately, this leaves millions of celery stalks heartlessly neglected, thrown away, and left to languish. Because while the celery is served as a side out of tradition, a 2020 survey from the same National Chicken Council shows that only 14% of people prefer it. That's why, this February, Jif is on a mission to Save the Celery – reminding peanut butter lovers, football fans, and those who go wild for wings that they can change the fate of celery by eating it with irresistible Jif Peanut Butter. In other words, they can make a snack to make a difference.

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  • Unfortunately, this leaves millions of celery stalks heartlessly neglected, thrown away, and left to languish.
  • That's why, this February, Jif is on a mission to Save the Celery – reminding peanut butter lovers, football fans, and those who go wild for wings that they can change the fate of celery by eating it with irresistible Jif Peanut Butter.
  • Smucker Co. "But the simple addition of Jif Peanut Butter transforms celery from castaway to an irresistibly crunchy snack."
  • Jif invites fans to join the mission and share how you #SaveTheCelery with @Jifbrand on Instagram or @Jif on TikTok.

My Code Appoints New Chief Strategy Officer

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Advertising, Editorial, Growth, Complex Networks, BuzzFeed, Complex, IP, Hot Ones, Code, Sales

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- My Code, a leading multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced the appointment of Edgar Hernandez as Chief Strategy Officer. In this new role, Hernandez will lead and oversee My Code's strategic vision across the company including sales and media for My Code's owned and operated platforms. He will lead initiatives to bolster the brands' investment and growth of its people and the diverse communities it serves.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- My Code, a leading multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced the appointment of Edgar Hernandez as Chief Strategy Officer.
  • Hernandez brings more than 20 years of experience in media and advertising, most recently serving as Chief Revenue Officer at Buzzfeed where he was instrumental through Complex's integration.
  • He has been working with My Code as a consultant over the past six months, advising on the company's media properties and strategic direction.
  • To learn more about My Code and how it helps brands authentically connect with underrepresented audiences, please visit www.mycodemedia.com .

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

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Monday, October 16, 2023
Partnership, Spice, Plant, Scoville scale, Family, Hot Ones, Smokin', Scale (music), Guinness, SHU, Seed, GUINNESS, Guinness World Records, Winthrop University, Friends, Ed Currie, History, First We Feast, Carolina Reaper, Pilgaard, High River, Sale, Nursing, Fast food, Pepper X

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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
Essentia, Hot Ones, Taste, Food, MSRP, Hot Pockets, Culture, Garlic, Quality of life, HOT, Apollo, DiGiorno, Starbucks, Hot, Essence, First We Feast, Love, Innovation, Tongue, Social media, Tea, Aroma compound, Coffee, Gopuff

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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
Hot Ones, Kroger, Heat, Partnership, Garlic, First We Feast, Fast food

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.

L.A. Chargers & First We Feast Announce Season Two of Partnership Featuring Truth or Dab Series

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Publishing, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Blogging, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Other Entertainment, Mobile, Wireless, General Sports, Restaurant, Bar, Football, Entertainment, General Entertainment, Nanotechnology, Audio, Video, Sports, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Teens, Food, Beverage, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Family, Technology, Retail, Consumer, Social Media, Search Engine Optimization, Hot Ones, Ones, NFL, Los Angeles Chargers, L.A, DAB, Universal Content Productions, Sport, LA, History of the Los Angeles Chargers, Content, Complex, Nightclub

The L.A Chargers and First We Feast today announced season two of Truth or Dab - LA Chargers Edition, with episodes featuring L.A. Chargers players Justin Herbert, Derwin James and more.

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  • The L.A Chargers and First We Feast today announced season two of Truth or Dab - LA Chargers Edition, with episodes featuring L.A. Chargers players Justin Herbert, Derwin James and more.
  • “Hot Ones is proud to be partnering once again with the LA Chargers for a fiery new season of Truth or Dab: Chargers Edition,” said First We Feast Creator and General Manager Chris Schonberger.
  • “This season, fans of sports, food, and pop culture can watch the LA Chargers bring the heat – on and off the field.
  • WHERE: Truth or Dab - L.A. Chargers Edition will air on the official YouTube channel of the Los Angeles Chargers .

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

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Saturday, July 29, 2023
Restaurant, Bar, Media, Communications, Online, General Entertainment, Food, Beverage, Retail, Entertainment, Taste, Hot Ones, National Chicken Council, Garlic, Fritter, Multimedia, New Yorker, First We Feast, Fast food

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
Taste, Hot Ones, Partnership, New Yorker, Garlic, Fritter, First We Feast, Fast food, Food delivery, Restaurant, Grubhub

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.  

Key Points: 
  • 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.

All-In Flavor: ADOBOLOCO's Black Jack Revelation--Hardwood Cold Smoked Jalapeños Ignite Hot Ones!

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Hot Ones, Season, Eating, Rhode Island Wing Civil Air Patrol, Sean Evans, Appetite, Love, Fast food

BEND, Ore., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's ADOBOLOCO's Black Jack year on Hot Ones!

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  • BEND, Ore., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's ADOBOLOCO's Black Jack year on Hot Ones!
  • All-In Flavor: ADOBOLOCO's Black Jack Revelation—Hardwood Cold Smoked Jalapeños Ignite Hot Ones!
  • Crafted with a blend of hardwood cold smoked Jalapeños, Scorpion Peppers and Smoked Paprika, this sauce compounds into a savory rich fire roasted fusion.
  • First We Feast and lovable host, Sean Evans has gathered 12.3 Million subscribers, a testament to how fans love Hot Ones.