The Frugal Military Wife – February 2011 -

Rudolph Foods, the world’s largest manufacturer of pork rinds just kicked off their year long campaign for National Rind Appreciation Day! For every vote for the day, the pork rind leader is donating 10 cents to the Wounded Warriors Family Support. Check it out at VotePorkRinds.com!! This is a wonderful cause to support and only takes a few seconds of your time! I have tasted Rudolph’s Pork Rinds and they are in fact YUMMY snacks!!

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La Jolla Light – February 2011 -

Ismael Pena’s family and friends consider him a “mini-celebrity.” They’ve even asked for the La Jollan’s autograph since he won the Pepe’s El Original Mi Amor Mi Chicharrones essay contest on Dec. 10, picking up a cool $3,500 prize.

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Progressive Grocer – February 2011 -

Close attention to authenticity, heritage and specific taste preferences is critical to winning over the increasingly influential base of Hispanic consumers.

The Shoppers Food and Pharmacy on Riverdale Road in New Carrolton, Md., and the Giant Food supermarket on Arliss Street in Silver Spring, about 12 miles away, have one important factor in common: They understand the need to serve a diverse customer base, including a large mix of customers of Hispanic heritage.

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LIMA, OH – TalkWithRonWilliams.com – February 2011 -

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LIMA, OH – February 1, 2011 –
Rudolph Foods, the world’s largest manufacturer of pork rinds and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of private and branded label snack products, is announcing their Lima manufacturing facility is now certified level 2 by the SQF Institute. The Safe Quality Food Program is a leading, global food safety and quality certification and management system that is committed to producing the safest, best tasting and most affordable product available.

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Baking & Snack Magazine – January 2011 -

During the past two years, a trend has emerged among consumers, one that is shaped by awareness of what is purchased, how much is spent and with which companies the money is spent. This evolution of value-based thinking can be traced back initially to 2008, when the first stirrings of disharmony rippled throughout the economy and triggered the subsequent desire for consumers to take greater control of their lives.

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HATTIESBURG, MS – JANUARY 18, 2011 –
Tommy and Gene Watkins thought entering a Southern Recipe contest would be the perfect opportunity to change their man cave. Although the brothers from Petal didn’t win the grand prize, they won second place out of 50 entries. Their prize was a Kegerator for the converted shop they use for sports gatherings. “We were excited,” said Gene Watkins. “The man cave is pretty good but it can be improved.”

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SAN BERNARDINO, CA – January 17, 2011 –
Pepe’s El Original – the authentic maker of chicharrones, which is Spanish for pork skins – announces the launch of a social media campaign. The company is launching with a presence on Facebook.com/PepesElOriginal, Twitter.com/PepesElOriginal and YouTube.com/PepesElOriginal; all pages are now live. Pepe’s El Original understands the value of consumer conversation and feedback, and aims to reach its community of Hispanic brand lovers – 30 million of which are strong online shoppers – where they are communicating most: online.

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Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery – January 2011 -

Form and function both come into play when packaging snack food and bakery products. Now, more than ever, manufactures are finding ways to reinvent their packaging for multiple purposes beyond just advertising the product within.

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LIMA, OH – December 21, 2010 —
William White, retired professional football player who played for The Ohio State University and the Atlanta Falcons in Superbowl 33, visited Rudolph Foods Lima facility this week. White is now the Director of Development for the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University. He visited Rudolph’s with other representatives from the college of Engineering to discuss co-op internships and possible capstone projects that we can team up with them on in the future. Stay posted for more updates on this exciting new internship opportunity!

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