Greeley, Colo. — Pilgrim’s announces today that Just BARE chicken, its brand committed to providing good food for more people, will partner with Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania and Vermont, to extend its commitment to Raising Goodness®.
Healthy meals start with wholesome, simple ingredients — ingredients chosen with care and an understanding of a busy and healthy lifestyle. The Just BARE team is excited to offer Tops customers across the northeast our freshly made, whole rotisserie chicken, which fits into a healthy lifestyle with delicious, easy-to-prepare meals. Our premium quality rotisserie chicken is marinated with all-natural chicken broth and sea salt to ensure a juicy, flavorful chicken with less sodium and no phosphates.
At Just BARE, we are fortunate to have partners like Tops that share our passion for Raising Goodness®. Goodness is what you feel after a long run. It's what drives you to seek out and create healthy food. That's why we're committed to delivering more goodness to more people, at the highest possible level. “Just BARE is eager to partner with Tops and to have the opportunity to bring our rotisserie chicken to more consumers,” said LastonCharriez, Chief Marketing Officer, Pilgrim’s. “We love that our products offer Tops customers the best choices for their healthy lifestyles.”
“Just BARE is a natural fit for our shoppers,” said Karri Zwirlein, Director of Bakery, Deli and Prepared Foods for Tops Friendly Markets. “Chicken is a go-to protein source that many of our customers consume regularly. To be able to bring this quality convenience product into our stores and support a company that is committed to excellence while serving our customers with the best products was an easy decision.”
Our commitment to people extends beyond the dinner table. We look forward to our partnership with Tops and extending our commitment to Raising Goodness®. To learn more about Just BARE and find great recipes to fuel your healthy lifestyle, visit justbarechicken.com or find us on social media via @JustBAREChicken. Find your local Tops Friendly Markets at topsmarkets.com.
About Just BARE® | Raising Goodness®
Just BARE® is distributed nationally by Pilgrim’s. The brand lives its mission of good food for more people by providing Natural/No Antibiotics-Ever and Organic varieties of chicken with no antibiotics, no added hormones, no animal by-products (vegetable and grain fed), and no artificial additives. Just BARE Natural/No Antibiotics–Ever products are third-party humane certified and traceable to family farms. Organic Just BARE is USDA-certified organic. To find simply delicious recipes, nutrition information, and general cooking and safe handling tips, visit www.JustBareChicken.com. Find Just BARE on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.
About Pilgrim’s®
Pilgrim's employs approximately 51,300 people and operates chicken processing plants and prepared-foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, and continental Europe. The company’s primary distribution is through retailers and foodservice distributors. For more information, please visit www.pilgrims.com.
About Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 169 full-service supermarkets with five additional by franchisees under the Tops banner. Tops employs more than 14,000 associates and is a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's website at www.topsmarkets.com.
Source: Pilgrim’s®
