In 2020 – the year of quarantining and social distancing – many Americans have chosen to indulge in comfort food. A new poll of 2,000 Americans found that two in three are reverting to childhood food favorites and eating more comfort food during the pandemic. That includes an uptick in such favorites as pizza (55%), hamburgers (48%), ice cream (46%), French fries (45%), mac and cheese (38%), spaghetti and meatballs (32%) and others.
The original American hot dog, Feltman’s of Coney Island (est. 1867), has launched at 1,190 Publix Super Market locations across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. In Feltman’s biggest supermarket retail launch to date, the small veteran-owned and operated hot dog company has debuted a new 12.8 oz. eight-count pack SKU of its Uncured Beef Natural Casing Hot Dogs—a perfect match for an eight-pack of hot dog buns—which are now available at Publix locations across the Southeast, and through Publix curbside pickup and delivery powered by Instacart in select locations.
Sausages will go to 25 food banks across the U.S. on July 22.
July 20, 2020
In recognition of National Hot Dog Day on July 22, members of the North American Meat Institute (NAMI or the Meat Institute) are working with Feeding America to donate more than 325,000 hot dogs to food banks across the nation for people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company is offering their iconic stadium-style condiment dispensers and free hot dogs to 200 ketchup-loving baseball fans
July 20, 2020
This year, when the baseball season looks a little different, HEINZ is bringing you the next best thing to sitting in the stands and cheering on your favorite team: the HEINZ Stadium Ketchup Kit. Each HEINZ Stadium Ketchup Kit has everything fans need to bring the ballpark home, including an iconic HEINZ stadium-style ketchup dispenser filled with delicious HEINZ Tomato Ketchup. Fans will also receive a coupon for a free package of OSCAR MAYER Hot Dogs, hot dog trays to serve up the perfect stadium hot dog, napkins, and a HEINZ red foam finger to help them cheer on their favorite team.
This joint venture will focus on the production, distribution and sales of chilled and frozen meats, primarily sausages, tocinos, burgers, tapas, longganisa and hot dogs in the Philippines.
July 1, 2019
Johnsonville, LLC, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., formed a joint venture with Frabelle Fishing Corp., based in the Philippines.
The Clean Slate Café will be open to the public Jan. 23-25.
January 11, 2019
Applegate Farms, LLC, a Bridgewater, N.J.-based division of Hormel Foods Corp., teamed up with Whole30 to open up The Clean Slate Café, what is said to be the first-ever pop-up dining experience serving only Whole30 Approved options to New York City.
Each category page features general nutrition information and links to more resources about each particular product.
March 7, 2018
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI), Washington, D.C., launched a new resource developed to assist consumers and health professionals seeking products fitting particular nutrition profiles such as “low fat,” “reduced sodium” or “American Heart Association Certified.”
Oscar Mayer hot dogs, cold cuts and Lunchables previously produced in Madison were transitioned to other Kraft Heinz facilities in the United States.
October 18, 2017
The Kraft Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., sold its former Oscar Mayer facility located at 910 Mayer Avenue in Madison, Wis., to Reich Brothers Holdings, LLC, White Plains, N.Y.