Prior to High Liner Foods, Rod Hepponstall held senior foodservice and retail positions at Lamb Weston, Conagra Brands, Grupo Bimbo and Maple Leaf Foods.
According to Nick and Louis Fantasma, the second generation of the family who run the day-to-day operations at the plant, the production line dedicated to bacon production stays busy and demand shows no signs of slowing.
Consumers have a variety of priorities in how they spend their food dollars, and they’re trying to find a balance between money, time, taste, nutrition and experience.
Tyson Foods workers rallied together outside the company’s headquarters in a protest of concerns related to child labor, worker safety and unfair conditions.