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Get the Lard Out: Coast Packing Company Unveils #LardAtRetail, Showcasing America’s Best Sources for the Popular Animal Fat

March 8, 2022

After decades of consumers relying on artificial, highly processed and frankly less flavorful alternatives, the word is out in 2022: America still loves lard and, these days, shoppers can find it just about everywhere.

Our latest FatMap, #LardAtRetail, locates shops and stores near you that sell lard in America’s 10 largest metro areas: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas and San Jose. At launch, the map includes some 120 locations and counting; selling lard that is either house-made or branded.

While Chilly Florida Temps Kept the Race on Ice, Coast Packing’s ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro Qualifies Well at U.S. Street Nationals; #FatMap941 Expands with New Lard and Tallow Spots

February 23, 2022

Kicking off the drag racing season at the 17th Annual U.S. Street Nationals Presented by Diamond Pistons, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing took its multi-award winning ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro to the Florida Gulf Coast – qualifying in fine style only to bow to late January’s chill, perhaps the better to enjoy a new crop of restaurants on an updated #FatMap941, trumpeting 60 stellar spots in the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota area.

Coast Packing Co. Celebrates a Century of Flavor, Naturally; Family-Run Business Hits Milestone as Americans Embrace Return to Tradition, Commitment to Minimally Processed Foods

February 18, 2022

An integral part of Southern California’s restaurant, baking and food industries, and as the number one supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western United States, Coast Packing Company officially turns 100 today! February 18 coincides with the birthday of Ronald R. Gustafson, the late family patriarch and Coast’s 3rd generation leader.

Join us in celebrating the timeless flavor of authentic farm fats -- Here’s to another 100 years! 🥂🎉

Showcasing #FatMap214, Coast Packing Toasts Lard and Tallow Deep in the Heart of Texas — And Previews 2022 Racing Season

January 26, 2022

Welcoming the new year, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team and its ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro are greeting 2022 much as they did in 2021 – waving the flag for hearty eating, centered around dishes prepared with lard and beef tallow at restaurants in towns along the two drag racing circuits.

Winners Announced for Coast Packing Company’s #LardLovers Recipe Contest

January 3, 2022

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.

Coast Packing reveals winners of fifth annual lard-based recipe contest

December 29, 2021

Coast Packing Company, a leading supplier of farm-fat-based shortenings, has announced the winners of its fifth annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest, a tribute to the staying power of comfort food. The company called for any unique, unpublished recipe that uses lard, in sweet or savory categories, with the winning recipes being announced on December 8 for National Lard Day.

What Do Contestants in Coast Packing’s #LardLovers Contest Find Lovable About Lard? Let Us Count the Ways

December 22, 2021

Lardlovers are anything but neutral about their favorite ingredient. Those partial to the popular farm fat invariably evoke memories, family traditions, a reverence for the kitchens in which they grew up and the dining room tables where they enjoyed memorable meals and unforgettable people.

We asked contestants in our latest #LardLovers Recipe Contest to weigh in on where lard fits in their pantry and in their cooking lives -- Learn what they said here!

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.

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.

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.