<p>Now that the sriracha truce has been made, and the sauce is here to stay, will my dream come true? Will produce companies start partnering with my favorite flavor enhancer? <B>The opportunities are endless</b>, especially for someone who puts Sriracha on their stir fry, sandwiches, string cheese and in dirty martinis… consider one post-show United Fresh.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The recent conflict between David Trans Huy Fong Foods, maker of Sriracha, and the city of Irwindale <B>has ended in a truce</b>. Tran was faced with the early issue of possibly having to shut down or relocate its hot sauce plant in the area.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>In 2010, the city of Irwindale was very excited about bringing the Sriracha factory to town. In fact, the city helped to finance the $40 million project. <B>However, things have changed.</b> Earlier this month, the city council designated the business a public nuisance, citing complaints from residents about <B>spicy odors and burning eyes</b>.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>According to the LA Times, many local leaders feared Tran would follow Toyota's example and leave California for Texas. But lucky for us (speaking for myself) those fears were eased when the Irwindale City Council decided to drop their lawsuit against Huy Fong Foods and table a resolution declaring the factory a public nuisance.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Sources note that officials with Gov. Jerry Brown's Office of Business and Economic Development <B>helped broker a meeting between Irwindale officials and Tran that ultimately ended the conflict.</b><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“I am pleased the city of Irwindale agreed to drop the lawsuit against Huy Fong Foods and work with CEO David Tran on a resolution,” said Kish Rajan, director of the business and development office.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">This recent resolution came on the heels of recent visit from a delegation of seven Texas officials, including three state politicians and representatives from the state's agricultural, economic development and tourism departments.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Tran began to invite the overtures of other states back in April. It was never clear that Huy Fong Foods wanted to leave California, and doing so would have required leaving long-standing relationships with local pepper and vinegar suppliers.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>As a California native and Sriracha lover, I will have a bit more pep in my step this week…though the value of my hoarded Sriracha will ultimately take a hit.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
