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and beer; the Wellington Bacon and Bourbon
help with the recovery effort. It was called the
Festival, near West Palm Beach, Florida; and
Iowa Hog Lift and set the stage for Iowa and
Nashville Bacon, Eggs & Kegs.
Yamanashi becoming Sister States, opening
And a big one: the Chicago Baconfest in
markets and agriculture cooperation between
April
2018. Over the years, this festival has
the US and Japan," he explains.
contributed
$400,000 and one million meals to
Last month, the weekend after Labor
the
Chicago
Greater Food Depository.
Day, Baconfest 2017, featuring bacon, beer
and bands, drew large crowds to
the Dell'Osso Family Farm in
Lathrop, California, about 55 miles
east of San Francisco, for the
second year of festivities. Stephen
Peters, marketing manager for
Sunnyvalley Smoked Meats, the
top sponsor of the bacon festival
in nearby Manteca, California, said
40,000 people attended the festival
last year, and he was expecting
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even more this year. Beer is a big
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part of the event, with last year
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any event in Northern California.
"Our MC this year is
minimizes waste.
celebrity Chef Jeff Mauro,
You can rely on
who hosts several shows on
RRS for:
the Food Network, including
The Sandwich King and The
* Product safety
Kitchen. We're having events
* Easy sanitation &
this year at Baconfest 2017
maintenance
like cooking contests for both
amateurs and professionals,
* Product quality
cooking demonstrations, 20
* Reduced labor costs
microbreweries on site, a car
show, arts and crafts, and lots of
activities for kids, including rides,"
RRS is the latest
he says. "For this year's event,
innovation in our
we've delivered 22,000 lbs. of
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by "Major League Eating." "After
all, we're celebrating America's
And just like our high volume grinders - Maximus,
mightiest meat," Peters declares.
Titan and Brutus - Rome's dedicated sales and
"There are also pig races and 20
service specialists work hard for our customers.
bacon-inspired food vendors."
Contact us today.
There are more bacon
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festivals to come: like the
more proﬁts.
Keystone Bacon & Bourbon
Festival in Colorado; the Ozarks
800.443.0557
Fest, featuring bacon, bourbon
rome-ltd.com

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