McCormick & Co. agreed to buy hot-sauce maker Cholula, seeking to capitalize on record demand for spicy condiments.

The seasonings company said Tuesday it reached a deal with L Catterton, the private-equity firm that has owned Cholula since 2019, to pay $800 million for the brand. The Wall Street Journal first reported Monday that such a deal, culminating an auction of the business, could come together as soon as Tuesday.

McCormick,…

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