LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nathan’s Famous and Meijer supercenter partnered this past weekend to donate a year’s worth of hot dogs and a $1,000 Meijer gift card to Kentucky Harvest food bank, a non-profit that delivers both perishable and non-perishable food to those in need throughout the state. It is the only organization that transports both perishable and non-perishable food in Kentucky and southern Indiana to aid those in need.
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The donation was made during a presentation prior to the local Nathan’s Famous qualifying event for the upcoming Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest held annually in Coney Island, N.Y.
Nathan’s Famous hosted the hot dog donation and qualifying contest as part of the “Thunder Over Louisville” festival, one of the nation’s top five air shows and nation’s largest annual fireworks event.
“Nathan’s Famous has a long history of supporting organizations that do so much for our local communities,” said Wayne Norbitz, Nathan’s Famous executive board member and former 26-year president. “As we travel the country hosting qualifying events for our annual Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating contest, we are reaching out to local pillars in each community that help others in need. In Louisville, we’re humbled to partner with Meijer to help Kentucky Harvest food bank continue their mission.”
Smithfield Foods is the licensee of Nathan's Famous pre-packaged hot dogs, selling a wide variety of beef franks at supermarkets across the country including natural casing, skinless, bun-length, 50 percent reduced fat, angus, and more.
About Nathan's Famous Nathan's is a Russell 2000 Company that currently distributes its products in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and twelve foreign countries through its restaurant system, foodservice sales programs and product licensing activities. Last year, over 550 million Nathan's Famous hot dogs were sold. Nathan's was ranked #22 on the Forbes 2014 list of the Best Small Companies in America and was listed as the Best Small Company in New York State in October 2013. For additional information about Nathan's please visit our website at www.nathansfamous.com .
About Smithfield Foods Smithfield Foods is a $14 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan's Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, John Morrell®, Cook's®, Kretschmar®, Gwaltney®, Curly's®, Margherita®, Carando®, Healthy Ones®, Krakus®, Morliny®, and Berlinki®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com .
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