Our beginings
The Sauce Queen, founded by Elys Poppy, brings a fresh perspective to classic and contemporary sauces, resulting in a range of innovative, award-winning products. Recognizing a gap in the market—and in people’s appetites—Elys set out to create sauces that deliver bold, unforgettable flavours with the comforting, yet professional quality of a restaurant dish. Designed for convenience, these sauces are perfect for home cooks seeking gourmet taste without the complexity.
Elys’s vision is to make restaurant-quality sauces accessible to everyone, simplifying busy lives without sacrificing flavour. “Nobody wants to spend hours in the kitchen crafting a complicated sauce just to avoid another bland meal,” she says. “Our sauces are effortless—open the tub, pour into a cold pan, heat gently until piping hot, and serve. It doesn’t get easier than that!”
AWARDS
In the early days of The Sauce Queen, we boldly entered various competitions to showcase the excellence of our sauces. To my surprise, I was even nominated for Northeast Business Woman of the Year —by whom, I still don’t know! A heartfelt thank you to that mystery supporter, whoever you are. Those efforts paid off spectacularly when I won. Our innovative packaging also earned us recognition as a CoolBrand.
No small achievement!
It might just be time to dust off our competitive spirit and enter some new contests!
The Sauce Queen Sauces have earned prestigious recognition at the Great Taste Awards. In 2012, just months after launching, our Porcini Mushroom Sauce made its mark, securing an impressive two Gold Stars—an extraordinary feat for such a young company!
Two years later, in 2014, our Peppercorn Sauce followed suit, clinching a shining Gold Star, further cementing our reputation for exceptional flavour.
The Sauce Queen shone brightly at the Diamond Awards, securing two of the five finalist spots in our category—a remarkable achievement! At a dazzling gala evening, our exceptional Porcini Mushroom Sauce took home the top prize. If you haven’t savoured its incredible flavour yet, you’re missing out!
This was probably the proudest moment of my life, —an absolutely incredible milestone! I’m deeply grateful to the anonymous individual who nominated me. Whoever you are, thank you from the bottom of my heart for this unforgettable honor.
The Sauce Queen has been doubly honored—not only have our sauces earned prestigious awards, but our packaging has also won acclaim! For a small company, it’s truly remarkable to receive such recognition. This award, judged by both a panel of experts and the public, reflects the love and support from so many. A huge thank you to EVERYONE who made this possible!