Coast Packing Company

And the 2021 Coast Packing #LardLovers Recipe Contest Winners Are… Jamie Parchman of Harlingen, TX and Mary McShack of Montgomery, AL

December 22, 2021

The people again 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 Fifth Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest. A month-long showcase of what the venerable animal fat can do in the hands of talented home chefs, the contest’s top honors went to first and second place entries in sweet and savory categories.

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For the Love of French Fries: Coast Packing Company’s Refreshed Ultimate #TallowFriesFatMap Nears 500 Locations

November 24, 2021

If you’ve got a hankering for beef tallow French fries –increasingly recognized as the definitive way to dress a potato – you’re in fat city, thanks to Coast Packing Company’s latest refreshed map of places to score these exceptionally tasty spuds from sea to shining sea: To find the Best Fries in the World - CLICK HERE

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Coast Packing holds fifth annual lard-based recipe contest

November 3, 2021

Coast Packing Company, a leading supplier of farm-fat-based shortenings, has announced the fifth annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest, a tribute to the staying power of comfort food. The company is calling for any unique, unpublished recipe that uses lard, in sweet or savory categories, with entries being accepted now until midnight on Sunday, November 21.

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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 We are issuing a call for any unique, unpublished recipe that uses lard, in sweet or savory categories (think pie crust, special bread or cookie recipe, fried chicken concoction, holiday tamale surprise,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!

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Coast Packing Co./Ipsos Survey Shows Consumers Prefer Natural Foods

September 23, 2021

See our latest Animal Fats Study featured in FSR magazine. The study shows that sentiment is clear-cut on the question of “highly processed” vs. “natural” foods. Overall, almost two-thirds of respondents indicated that they know that plant-based meat is a highly processed food.

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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.

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#BeefTallowFrenchFries Fans Steve Gillespie and Teri Fitzpatrick Wax Poetic in Coast Packing Co.’s 4th Annual ‘Tweet-to-Win’ Contest – And Bring the Sizzle Home

September 2, 2021

This year, our #BeefTallowFrenchFries Tweet-to-Win contest showcased home chefs and discriminating diners alike. Across both categories, more than 150 entries made the cut; tallow fans paid tribute to some 92 eateries, from toney steakhouses like Mastro’s to notable chains Smashburger and Popeye’s, to local gems like Salt & Time in Austin, Monkey Burger in Tucson, and The Hitching Post in Solvang, Calif. See the winning entries here...

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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.

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Coast Packing president Ron Gustafson dies

July 14, 2021

Coast was founded by Gustafson’s grandfather, Anton Rieder, in 1922. Gustafson began working at the company at the age of 12 in the summer of 1955. He worked packaging bacon for retail and supermarket customers...  

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In Memory of Ron Gustafson

July 11, 2021

Ronald “Ron” Rieder Gustafson, President of Coast Packing Company (Coast) and third-generation patriarch of the business his family founded in 1922, died peacefully surrounded by his family on June 25 at 78.

In his more than half century at the company, Ron was instrumental in transforming Coast into a leading supplier of edible fats and oils and the number one supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western United States. Under his leadership and strategic vision, he built the company’s executive and management team, improved its facilities, and modernized production, enabling the business to continue to thrive amid changing market conditions and consumer demand…

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