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As Pandemic Puts Much of Food World on Pause, Fifth Annual Coast Packing/Ipsos Survey Reveals Status Quo Attitudes Toward Animal Fat

February 25, 2021

The 2021 iteration of the survey from Coast, polled 1,005 adults nationwide on their attitudes and consumption patterns around animal fats – and found little change in consumer opinions and behavior. As in Coast’s original baseline survey, conducted in November 2015 and revisited annually since, respondents were asked whether they were more or less open to animal fats and whether those views extended to actual behavior.

Coast Packing/R&E Racing Team Returns to Georgia For Duck X Productions ‘Lights Out12,’ With World’s Fastest Radial Cars — and Refreshed #FatMap229

February 22, 2021

Returning to South Georgia Motor Sports Park (SGMP) in Adel on February 25-28 with radial tires and 3500 horses in tow, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing will uncork its ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at Duck X Productions’ “LightsOut 12”, with “takeout or delivery” #FatMap229. For the event, CoastCEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will yield the wheel to veteran driver Jason Lee.

And the Coast Packing #LardLovers Recipe Contest Winners Are… Lisa Keys from Greater Philly and Lois Spruytte of Metro Detroit

December 15, 2020

The people have spoken – in this case, a group of judges skilled in the culinary arts – awarding top prizes to four contestants and their delectable creations, in Coast Packing Company’s Fourth Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest.

Lois Spruytte of Richmond, Michigan won first place in the sweet category for her Bourbon Infused Apple Pie recipe -- a creation the judges lauded for its tempered sweetness. And in the savory category, her “creative, colorful” Skillet Cornbread Gumbo recipe earned Lisa Keys, Kennett Square, Penn., first place!

In Their Own Words, Coast Packing #LardLovers Recipe Contestants Find Comfort in Cooking with Farm Fats During the Pandemic

December 14, 2020

Acknowledging the impact of COVID-19 on the food scene this year, we asked contestants to write in 25 words or less how the pandemic has affected their willingness to experiment with ingredients from days of yore. Many responded with poignant insights and fond recollections.

In Year’s Final Outing, Coast Packing’s Radial vs. The World Camaro Returns to Bradenton for 49th Snowbird Outlaw Nationals Dec. 4-6

December 4, 2020

Bringing the curtain down on a record-shattering 2020 drag racing campaign, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team and its ’69 ProCharger Radial vs. The World Camaro will be burning rubber during the 49th Snowbird Outlaw Nationals, presented by Motion Raceworks, at Bradenton Motorsports Park Dec. 4-6 – and offering shout-outs to area take-out and delivery spots as it rolls.

As Coast Packing #LardLovers Recipe Contest Enters Home Stretch, Contestants Reflect on Comfort Food During the Pandemic

November 20, 2020

While comfort food never really goes out of style, it’s enjoying a remarkable resurgence this holiday season, as contestants in our Fourth Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest open their kitchens to classic dishes that set a special tone – and taste – during an unprecedented time.

Just Ahead of Thanksgiving, Coast Packing’s R&E Racing Team Hits Orlando World Street Nationals XXVII, With Jason Lee Commandeering ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro

November 18, 2020

Capping a blockbuster season on both the PDRA and the NMCA circuits, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team wrapped up the year on Sunday at Orlando Speed World Dragway, host of the World Street Nationals XXVII, sponsored by Late Model Engines, Howards Cams and Nitrous Outlet.

Cooking Up Sweet and Savory Things for #NationalLardDay, Coast Packing’s 4th Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest is Back

November 5, 2020

Proving that there’s nothing like those classic family recipes to bring kitchens and home cooks to life, today we announced the fourth annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest — with a nod to a renewed, widespread appreciation of comfort food. For the fourth consecutive year, Coast is issuing the 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.).

Fresh Off NMCA Xtreme Pro Mod Championship, Coast Packing/R&E Racing Team Heads to Georgia For Duck X Productions Sweet 16 3.0, With ‘World’s Fastest Small Tire Cars’ — and Expanded #FatMap229

October 7, 2020

Commandeering 3500 horses to South Georgia Motor Sports Park (SGMP) in Adel on October 10-13, our CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson -- for the first time ever with radial tires on this car -- will drive his ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at Duck X Productions’ Sweet 16 3.0, with “takeout or delivery” #FatMap229 in tow.

Capping a Season to Remember, Coast Packing/R&E Racing Team Claims the Crown as 2020 NMCA Xtreme Pro Mod World Champion

September 30, 2020

Saving the best for last, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson on Sunday powered his ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro to yet another blistering #1 finish – this time, for all the marbles, at the 19th Annual NMCA World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance Sept. 24-27, held at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. The NMCA Muscle Car Nationals marked the final stop on NMCA’s national tour.