Patriot Pickle Opens New Processing Facility in Garland, Texas
State-of-the-art plant more than triples the production capacity for the Wayne, N.J.-based manufacturer and distributor of fresh pickles and other fermented foods.
The new facility marks a significant milestone for the Wayne, N.J.-based company, as it will more than triple Patriot Pickle’s production capacity and expand its geographic reach. The company said it will be able to deliver fresh, “farm to package” pickles in five days or less across the U.S. with the new plant, which will employ about 75 people.
Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.