Grupo Forcca · Honduras
Our story
A family company from Honduras that grows its own peppers, makes every sauce in small batches and now brings the brand to U.S. distributors.
Grupo Forcca
Grupo Forcca is a family dream that began in January 2004, when its founder, Carlos Castillo, started formulating his chili oils in his spare time. In 2018 the Chile Lengua de Fuego brand was born with the recipe of Rosalila Fire, made with ripe “cabro” peppers.
Today the brand has more than 20 international awards from the leading hot sauce shows and festivals in the United States, exports most of its production and owns the CHILE LENGUA DE FUEGO trademark in the U.S.
Grupo Forcca US is the group's commercial arm in the United States: it recruits exclusive distributors by state and supplies them with full containers, with imports cleared by LatinExchange LLC, the group's import affiliate.
Grupo Forcca S.A. de C.V., Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Owner of the brand and the USPTO trademark.
Seed to bottle
Finca Guacamaya, Cantarranas
Our sauces are 100% natural and made at our own farm in the municipality of Cantarranas, Honduras, where we grow more than 10 pepper genetics from around the world. Every ingredient is chosen, measured and blended with care.
We support local farmers and create jobs in rural Honduras, growing at 1,230 meters above sea level under Good Agricultural Practices.
- 10+
- pepper genetics grown
- 1,230 m
- above sea level
- 100%
- natural, small batch
Mission, vision and values
Mission
To provide consumers and producers with sauces and ready-to-eat packaged foods that deliver an innovative experience, blending exotic flavors with the highest quality standards and the strictest biosafety and food safety rules.
Vision
To lead in Honduras and the world in the production, marketing and value-chain management of packaged foods, delighting our customers with the passion and exotic flavors of Honduras while creating well-being and growth for our company and our people.
Service
Customer satisfaction as the first goal.
Quality
Persevere to get the best ingredients. Quality is everyone's responsibility.
Excellence
Constant training for our people: be our best version.
Cooperation
Value others as we would like to be valued.
Well-being
Create well-being for our people and investors through teamwork.
Innovation
Inspiration to create new flavors every day.
Sustainability
A value chain committed to the environment.
Milestones
- 2004 · Grupo Forcca starts in Tegucigalpa with Carlos Castillo's chili oils.
- 2018 · The Chile Lengua de Fuego brand is born with Rosalila Fire.
- 2020 · First international awards: Golden Chile at ZestFest 2020 in Dallas.
- 2021 · Grand Champion and Best of Show at ZestFest 2021; first season on Hot Ones (Bhutila Fire).
- 2022 · CHILE LENGUA DE FUEGO registered at the USPTO (Reg. 6842615). Hot Ones season 19 (Turmeric Bomb).
- 2025 · ISO 9001:2015 and HACCP certification (STAREGISTER, valid through October 2028). Hot Ones season 28 (Passiflora Fire).
- 2026 · Grupo Forcca US opens exclusive territories for distributors in the United States.
In the United States
Grupo Forcca US recruits one exclusive distributor per state and ships full containers from Honduras. LatinExchange LLC, the group's import affiliate, acts as importer of record and handles customs and FSVP, so product arrives cleared at the distributor's warehouse.