| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Elizabeth David |
Supply Chain Planning Manager | Profile |
Jim Sproat |
Vice President of Consumer Sales | Profile |
Laura Voge |
Vice President Global R&D and Regulatory | Profile |
Duane Portwood |
Chief Financial Officer | Profile |
What if you weren`t afraid to read the ingredients on a hot dog package? Or better yet, what if you weren`t afraid to know where the meat in your hot dog came from? These questions were the inspiration behind Applegate. I grew up in the meat and potatoes era of the 1950s, when a meal wasn`t a meal without meat. However, when I went away to college in the `70`s, my ideas about food expanded. There, I was exposed to vegetarianism, macrobiotics, and food gurus. In the co-op I belonged to, we bought granola, yogurt, and grains in bulk, and ate them with local fruits and vegetables. While I appreciated the quality and health benefits of these foods, I still craved meat. While shopping one day, I saw nitrite-free bacon and had an epiphany: I could feel good about eating meat if it didn`t contain ingredients I knew were bad for me. Meat and I were reunited. In my 20s I tried my hand at a number of different jobs, none of which satisfied my desire to build something from the ground up. I started looking for a business to grow and stumbled upon Jugtown Smokehouse through a combination of intuition and serendipity. At the time, Jugtown was a family owned business specializing in nitrite-free bacon (de ja-vu!). While it bore no resemblance to what Applegate is today, I could see its potential. I also knew there had to be more people out there who would appreciate healthy meat products, and decided to buy the business. As it turns out, countless people have a love/hate relationship with meat and are thrilled to find products they can finally feel good about eating. People like you have helped build Applegate over the last 25 years. With that support, you`ve helped preserve the nearly 1,000 farms that supply us with humanely raised meat that is free from antibiotics or hormones. So…What if you weren`t afraid to read the ingredients on a hot dog package? Like me, you`d feel better about eating them, and serving them to your family. That simple idea has always been, and will continue to be, what drives Applegate. From our table to yours, thank you for joining the movement.
When you grow up in a Greek family, yogurt is just a way of life. We make it at home all the time in small handmade batches. So good. Our love for yogurt even inspires friendly competition to see who does it best. Parents, uncles, grandparents and cousins vie to see who has the right blend of creamy, sweet and tart. Winner holds the bragging rights. For a while. Ellenos Real Greek Yogurt is the yummy outcome of intense competition between members of a slightly yogurt-obsessed family. We make it from the freshest and best ingredients in a time-honored and competition-proven way. It`s our delicious family tradition, and we thought it was time to share.
Just Born, Inc. is a privately owned company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, where it manufactures PEEPS®, HOT TAMALES®, MIKE AND IKE®, MIKE AND IKE® ZOURS® and TEENEE BEANEE® Brand Candies. Just Born carries on the proud tradition of manufacturing Goldenberg`s® Peanut Chews® at its Philadelphia, PA facility. All Just Born candies are made in the USA. Just Born, Inc., operates retail stores known as PEEPS & COMPANY® in National Harbor, Maryland, the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, and in its hometown of Bethlehem, PA. In addition to great tasting candy, PEEPS & COMPANY® offers an array of high-quality branded items such as apparel, gear, china and toys within a fun, sensory-filled experience.
Chunk Foods is a company that produces plant-based meat alternatives that are loaded with flavor and made from 100% plants. Their products are clean label and have no cholesterol or GMOs.
Opal Foods formed in 2014 through a partnership between AGR Partners, Rose Acre Farms, and Weaver Brothers. Opal Foods is headquartered in Neosho, Missouri. The company has 250+ employees, all previously employed by Moark in the Midwest. Opal Foods is a franchisee of Eggland`s Best. The foundation of Opal Foods is our commitment to our team, the quality of our product, our customers` satisfaction, and the welfare of our animals.