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March Madness in Tampa Bay: 3.68 is Magic Number for Goose: Qualifying #1, Setting NMCA Xtreme Pro Mod Record – and Winning

March 12, 2020

Kicking off the racing season at the 18th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem in Bradenton, Florida, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson powered his ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro to an unprecedented trifecta — qualifying #1, setting the NMCA Xtreme Pro Mod record, and wrapping up the weekend in the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle.

At 18th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem, Coast Packing’s ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro to Blaze Through Bradenton — and Light Up Lard & Tallow Hot Spots in Sarasota, Tampa-St. Pete

March 2, 2020

Kicking off the racing season at the 18th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will take his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro to the Gulf Coast -- and give roaring shout-outs to leading restaurant kitchens in the process. Coast brings to Bradenton online gastronomic #FatMap941, trumpeting 26 stellar spots in the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota area that feature lard and beef tallow on the menu.

As the 2020 PDRA Season Kicks Off, Coast Packing Returns to the Drag Strip with Its World-Beating Camaro — And Fast #FatMaps for Every Spot on the Circuit

February 10, 2020

As sure as the calendar flips into a new year, the PDRA, the the Professional Drag Racers Association, swings into action -- and that means the roaring return of Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson’s and his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro (along with the skinny on the very best places to score awesome dishes prepared with lard and/or beef tallow).

Coast Packing President & Chairman Ron Gustafson Named Citizen of the Year by Vernon Chamber of Commerce

December 19, 2019

In recognition of a career marked by both business innovation and service to the community, Coast Packing Company President and Chairman Ron Gustafson has received the first-ever Citizen of the Year Award, conferred by the Vernon Chamber of Commerce.

Coast Packing CEO Eric R. Gustafson Named Secretary of North American Meat Institute

December 12, 2019

We are proud to announce Eric R. Gustafson, CEO of Coast Packing Company, has been elected Secretary of NAMI, the North American Meat Institute. Gustafson was also reelected to a three-year term on the NAMI Board of Directors and a one-year term on the Executive Board, and is co-founder of NAMI’s Family Business Task Force.

On #NationalLardDay, Brenda Watts of Gaffney, S.C. (and Her Crumble Carrot Cake Caramel Cheesecake) Takes Top Honors in Coast Packing’s 3rd Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest

December 11, 2019

Preparing an epic cheesecake with flavors to spare, Brenda Watts of Gaffney, S.C. took home top honors – and some nifty kitchen bling – in our 3rdAnnual #LardLovers Recipe Contest, which was announced on #NationalLardDay (Dec. 8) of course!

In the Spirit of the Authentic and the Traditional, Healthy Fats Coalition Celebrates Dec. 8 as Second Annual #NationalLardDay

December 3, 2019

Under the auspices of the Healthy Fats Coalition (HFC) and ideally timed for the holidays, this Sunday, Dec. 8, will mark the second annual #NationalLardDay -- a celebration of pure lard, a traditional, authentic animal fat that is now enjoying a resurgence within America’s food culture, in restaurants, fast food operations and home kitchens.

Ahead of #NationalLardDay, Coast Packing is Back With 3rd Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest — and Major Kitchen Bling

November 11, 2019

Coast is issuing the call for any unique, unpublished recipe that uses lard (think pie crust, special bread or cookie recipe, fried chicken concoction, holiday tamale surprise, etc.). Contest entries will be accepted online starting today, November 11, at midnight Pacific time. All online entries must be received by midnight Sunday, December 2.

At PDRA World Finals in Petersburg, Virginia on Oct. 25-27, Coast Packing Closes Out the Drag Racing Season, Expanding #FatMap804 of Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

October 15, 2019

Hitting the strip in the Pro Boost class at the PDRA season’s final event, Coast Packing Co CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson, will drive his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at PDRA World Finals Presented by Proline & $hameless Racing, at Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg Oct. 25-27.

As PDRA 2019 Fall Nationals Hit Darlington, S.C. on Oct. 3, Coast Packing Prepares to Rocket Down the Strip — with #FatMap843 Showcasing Fuel from Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

October 1, 2019

Revving up for PDRA 2019 Fall Nationals at Darlington Dragway in Hartsville, S.C. on Oct. 3-5, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will drive his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro in the Pro Boost class, at speeds in excess of 200 mph – and once again tout dining options at a more leisurely clip.