Pellicano Specialty Foods launched three new sauces just in time for the football season to start. The food brand partnered with Josh Allen, a football quarterback, to test and approve the flavors. The sauces are available in 12-ounce bottles. All proceeds are donated to the Patricia Allen Fund at Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo.
Anthony Habib, CEO of Pellicano Specialty Foods, said that Allen was excited to work with a local charity for the sauce line. The line includes a mild chicken wing sauce, a barbecue sauce, and a hot sauce. Customers can shop the range at Wegmans exclusively. The bottles feature the Bills Mafia logo and an image of the quarterback Josh Allen. Since August, the launch has already raised $100,000 for the cause.
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