America’s Pile of Uneaten Bacon Is the Biggest in 48 Years

More than 40 million pounds (18,000 metric tons) of pork bellies, the cut used for bacon making, were sitting in refrigerated warehouses as of Sept. 30, according to U.S. government data released Tuesday. That’s the most for the month since 1971.

Wellshire Farms Launches Limited-Time Maple Bourbon All-Natural Bacon

September 17, 2019 Wellshire Farms

Wellshire Farms, a leader in the all-natural and organic meat industry, has broadened its line of specialty craft bacon products with the launch of its Maple Bourbon Dry Rubbed Uncured Bacon. The new thick-cut bacon features rich, seasonal flavors like maple sugar and salted bourbon.

Smithfield Racin’ for Bacon 1 Million Slice Giveaway Offers Racing Fans the Ultimate Chance to Bring Home the Bacon

September 13, 2019 Smithfield Foods

The Smithfield® brand is offering racing fans and food enthusiasts a chance to take home the bacon with its first-ever Racin’ For Bacon 1 Million Slice Giveaway*. Ten lucky grand prize winners will receive 100,000 slices of Smithfield bacon, totaling 6,250 packages per person, if Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing, places first at Talladega Superspeedway next month.

Sigma U.S. & McCormick Grill Mates Launch the World’s Most Flavorful Bacon Yet

September 11, 2019 McCormick Grill Mates

A true innovation in bacon, each of the four new McCormick Grill Mates Marinated Bacon flavors are marinated with Grill Mates marinades and seasoned with Grill Mates seasonings. Find all four flavors in retailers across the country this summer.

Bacon is Back: CME Group Launches New, Fresh Bacon Index

May 16, 2019 CME Group

CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced it has begun publishing a new CME Fresh Bacon Index to establish a transparent price reference for fresh pork bellies used to make bacon.