Rudolph Foods Explained

Rudolph Foods
Industry:Consumer Products
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Founders:--> John Rudolf
Hq Location Country:Lima, Ohio
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Num Employees:400[1]
Website:www.rudolphfoods.com

Rudolph Foods is a producer of snack foods based in Lima, Ohio. They specialize in pork rinds and cracklings. The company has six facilities in the United States and three international ventures. It was founded in 1955 by John Rudolph.[2]

Community

In 2010, Rudolph Foods sponsored the Pork Rind Heritage Festival.[3]

Pepe's El Original has sponsored Fiestas Patrias in Los Angeles. In 2010, Pepe's El Original hosted the contest Mi Amor, Mi Chicharrones[4] in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.[5]

In 2010, Lee's Pig Skins sponsored the Smokin’ Pig Festival in Lake City, Florida and the Cracklin Festival in Port Barre, Louisiana.[6]

Pork Rind Appreciation Day

In January 2011, Rudolph Foods declared "National Pork Rind Appreciation Day" to be observed each year on the same day as the NFL Super Bowl. Rudolph Foods agreed to make charitable donations in return for online support of the campaign.[7] [8] Ohio Governor John Kasich issued a letter of support[9] for Pork Rind Appreciation Day on February 6, 2012.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rudolph Foods Co Inc - Company Profile and News . Bloomberg.com . 2020-04-04.
  2. Web site: Rudolph Foods Company . 2022-09-27 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Pork Rind Festival begins 21st season TONIGHT. The Ada Herald. June 11, 2010. March 11, 2011. Ohio Community Media.
  4. Web site: La Jolla-area resident wins essay contest with his memories of pork rinds | la Jolla Light . 2011-03-16 . 2011-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110131182039/http://lajollalight.com/2011/01/27/la-jolla-area-resident-wins-essay-contest-with-his-memories-of-pork-rinds/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Pepe's el Original Chicharron Maker Conducting Hispanic Heritage Month Contest-Hispanic PR Blog . 2011-03-16 . 2011-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711171014/http://www.hispanicprblog.com/hispanicmulticultural-pr-briefs/pepes-el-original-chicharron-maker-conducting-hispanic-heritage-month-contest-2.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Home . portbarrecracklinfestival.com.
  7. Web site: Foods . Rudolph . Pork Rind Lovers Call for National Day of Appreciation . PR Newswire . 2011-02-04 . 2020-04-04. l
  8. News: Lip Smackin' Pigskin Cracklins . Huffington Post . Craig . Goldwyn . April 3, 2011.
  9. Web site: Official letter . www.rudolphfoods.com . 2020-04-04.

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