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Cooking Up Sweet and Savory Things for #NationalLardDay, Coast Packing’s 5th Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest Returns

November 1, 2021

Proving that there’s nothing like authentic ingredients to liven up a dish (or an entire meal), we've announced the fifth annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest – a tribute to the staying power of comfort food. We are issuing a call for any unique, unpublished recipe that uses lard, in sweet or savory categories (think pie crust, special bread or cookie recipe, fried chicken concoction, holiday tamale surprise, etc.). This year, we are also asking contestants to share their thoughts on what they love about cooking with lard!

In First Foray of Fall, Coast’s R&E Racing Team Returns to GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C. for PDRA Drag Wars, With Updated #FatMap919 Setting the Table

October 18, 2021

Welcoming fall, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team and its ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro smoked the track during PDRA’s Drag Wars at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C. – and again waved the flag for hearty eating.

In New Coast Packing Co./Ipsos Survey, U.S. Consumers Prefer ‘Natural’ Over ‘Highly Processed’ Foods by Huge Margins

September 14, 2021

When it comes to natural vs. highly processed foods – what do consumers really think? According to our latest 2021 Animal Fats Study conducted by Ipsos Research, Americans aren’t wild about how the new crop of faux beef and pork products are manufactured – or about their similarity to the real thing.

Consumers increasingly get it - almost two-thirds of respondents indicated that they know that plant-based meat is a highly processed food.

At PDRA Northern Nationals, Coast Packing’s R&E Racing Team Hits the Maple Grove Raceway Strip in Reading, PA; #FatMap610 Pinpoints Spots Where Farm Fats Satisfy

August 25, 2021

For the PDRA circuit’s latest stop in Reading, PA -- we've updated our special online gastronomic #FatMap, showcasing local dine-in, take-out and delivery spots where race fans truly can “Taste the Difference.” Located midway between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Reading regards its culinary staples as pretzels, hoagies, scrapple, tomato pies and cheesesteaks – but leaves plenty of room for dishes prepared with farm fats lard and beef tallow, as #FatMap610 documents.

As Virginia’s Gateway Region Welcomed PDRA Summer Shootout, Coast Packing Roared Down the Strip – With Refreshed #FatMap804 Showcasing Lard and Beef Tallow Spots That Deliver

July 22, 2021

Hitting the strip in Dinwiddie in the Pro Boost class, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing Team tracked its award-winning ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at PDRA SummerShootout, presented by Ty-Drive, on July 15-17 at Virginia Motorsports Park.

Coast Packing Co. to Mark #NationalBeefTallowDay With Fourth Annual #BeefTallowFrenchFries ‘Tweet-to-Win’ Contest

July 3, 2021

Back for another helping, the Fourth Annual #BeefTallowFrenchFries “Tweet-to-Win” Contest kicks off on July 5th, a fitting lead-in to #NationalBeefTallowDay on July 13! Get the details here...

At PDRA North vs. South Shootout 2021 on June 24-26, Coast Packing Sets the Pace on the Dragstrip – and Sets the Table for Region’s Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

June 24, 2021

Literally on a roll following its first-ever PDRA Pro Boost win, Coast's R&E Racing team will motor to Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville for the PDRA North vs. South Shootout Presented by Line-X June 24-26, with a refreshed #FatMap301 in tow.

Coast Packing’s R&E Racing Team Rolls into Ohio May 27-29; Inaugural PDRA American Door Slammer Challenge Whets Appetites For Speed — and Down-Home Authentic Farm Fats

May 26, 2021

Coast Packing Company’s stellar R&E Racing team will unleash 3500 horses at Summit Motorsports Park during the first-ever American Door Slammer Challenge from DeCerbo Construction. With Jason Lee at the wheel, Coast’s ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro will compete in the Pro Boost class as part of a quest for points and glory, while waving the flag for the traditional farm fats that make food memorable.

Just for the occasion, we've updated our #FatMap, highlighting local spots near Cleveland, OH where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes.

Lard in my beans? Yes please!

May 5, 2021

We did some digging just in time for #CincoDeMayo and we have mapped some select eateries where locals can now find and #TastetheDifference lard makes in mega-burritos and creamy refried beans!

Coast’s R&E Racing Motors to PDRA Championship Series in Kentucky on April 29-May 1, Delivers #FatMap270 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green

April 29, 2021

We’re especially excited to hit the strip at Beech Bend Raceway Park, a newer venue for Coast and a showcase of bluegrass hospitality, terrific Kentucky cooking, and intense drag competition.