African Dream Foods has expanded its line of sauces, salts, and seasonings to 30 zoo gift shops over the past year. Each sale at the zoo helps directly support African wildlife, while introducing the tastes of Africa to a U.S. audience. Throughout 2022, ADF has also expanded into dozens of retailers and hot sauce specialty stores around the country.
"I knew I wanted to sell African Dream Foods in our gift shops at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Wilds Conservation Park when they were introduced as a new ZAG (Zoo, Aquarium & Garden Buyers Group) Sponsor," said Emily May, Retail Operations Manager, Columbus Zoo Family of Parks in a statement. "I knew I could trust that the product and customer service would be quality. After reviewing the line of sauces and their conservation efforts, I was confident African Dream Foods would be a great addition to our shops."
African Dream Foods’ brand of sauces, salts and spices are inspired by the culture and flavors of Africa. With company operations in Southern California, all products are produced in South Africa using all-natural ingredients.
Partial proceeds from all sales contribute to conservation efforts that protect Africa’s wildlife. African Dream Foods conservation partners include Wild Shots Outreach and Paws Trails.
African Dream Foods offers eight sauces, three spicy salts, and a smoky seasoning. Their sauce flavors include a Bird's Eye Chilli, Ghost Peri-Peri, Habanasco - Fermented Habanero, Sweet Dream Sauce, Southern Braai BBQ, Jalanasco - Fermented Jalapeno, Lemon & Garlic Peri-Peri, and African Ghost Pepper. Salt and seasoning offerings are sold in grinders and include a Habanero, Ghost Pepper or Smoked Chipotle Salt, and their unique Safari Smoke Seasoning.
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