About Danielle's Sauces

From the beginning, Danielle’s Sauces has been a family business, crafting delicious, low sodium gourmet sauces, perfect for dipping, marinating, glazing and finishing foods. “In 1991, we opened our first restaurant and were unhappy with the sauces supplied to us by the food brokers,” recalls Danielle Caplan, co-founder of Danielle’s Sauces with her husband Marc and daughter Charisse. She created Sweet Chili Sauce and Teriyaki Sauce, for which customer demand drove the family’s decision to bottle and sell them, and expand the line. Then, Danielle was a finalist in a nationwide Martha Stewart Women in Business competition, and featured on a Better Homes and Gardens television segment. However, the national attention also brought its challenges. “By 2006, we were in 3,000 grocery chain stores, which was a horrible experience for us,” Danielle says. “Late that year, we ended all our relationships with brokers, distributors and grocery chains, and became an online company.” Over time, Danielle’s Sauces established partnerships with several smaller specialty stores in Oregon, while continuing to grow its online sales. To achieve National brand recognition, Danielle’s Sauces began traveling to sauce competitions and shows. By 2022, Danielle’s had won more than 55 top industry awards. Now known as the “Sauceologist,” Danielle says, “Becoming a FAIRE vendor is the ideal way to connect our brand with so many fabulous specialty retailers around the World.” Read their story