Costco’s Iconic $5 Rotisserie Chicken is Under Fire From Animal-Rights Activists

To keep costs as low as possible, Costco opened the $450 million facility in Nebraska in 2019, which processes about 2 million chickens a week, with plans to eventually supply nearly half of the chain’s total chickens.

G&R Farms First Annual Season of Giving Promotion was a Success in Giving Back to United Way and Operation Food Search

February 9, 2021 G&R Farms

G&R Farms launched their first annual Season of Giving campaign partnering with Costco and Schnucks in an effort to give back during this past holiday season. The campaign began in mid-November and ran through the end of December, 2020 and was a success raising a combined total of $22,600. Each retailer chose their own local charity and the funds raised were based on set donation amount per each box shipped during the promotion.

G&R Farms Launches New Annual Season of Giving Promotion to Raise Funds for Participating Retailers’ Local Communities

November 24, 2020 G&R Farms

The organization has pledged to give a predetermined dollar amount based on the number of boxes shipped to the retailers during the timeframe of the promotion and each retailer was given the option of selecting their own local charity. G&R Farms grows, packs and ships a year-round supply of sweet onions from Georgia and Peru.

Honolulu Cookie Company Lands Partnership With Costco

Earlier this year, Honolulu Cookie Company started selling their cookies at local Costco Wholesale locations in Hawaii.

Certified Angus Beef Brand Schmacon Beef Bacon Launches at Select Costco Stores

October 20, 2020 Certified Angus Beef Brand

Devanco Foods, a Chicago-based specialty meat company, announces the launch of Certified Angus Beef ® brand Schmacon™ Beef Bacon into select Costco stores in the Northeast. Known as America’s Steak Bacon™, the smoked, uncured, uniquely seasoned, crispy whole-muscle beef bacon is easy to prepare, cooks in half the time and has fewer calories, fat and sodium than pork bacon.