** Shares of Cholula hot sauce maker McCormick MKC.N rise 3% to $49.03 premarket

** Co beat Q2 sales and profit estimates on strong demand for its spices and seasonings, as consumers chose to cook more at home amid economic uncertainty

** MKC logs Q2 adjusted EPS of 80 cents vs analysts' average estimate of 69 cents - data compiled by LSEG

** Reports Q2 sales of $1.94 billion vs estimates of $1.91 billion

** Co reaffirms annual profit and sales forecast

** As of last close, stock down 30% YTD