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Applegate Farms, LLC Expands Portfolio with New Flavor-forward, Convenience-Driven Protein Offerings Across Deli, Refrigerated, and Breakfast Categories

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Applegate Farms, LLC Expands Portfolio with New Flavor-forward, Convenience-Driven Protein Offerings Across Deli, Refrigerated, and Breakfast Categories Seven new products deliver craveable flavor with simple, high-quality ingredients and Applegate standards

BEDMINSTER, N.J., June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- APPLEGATE ®, the nation's leading natural and organic meat brand, today announced the expansion of its portfolio through seven new products designed to bring greater convenience, flavor, and versatility to everyday meals. Spanning deli, refrigerated, and breakfast categories, the new offerings reflect Applegate's continued commitment to delivering protein options made with simple, recognizable ingredients and responsibly raised 1 meat.

Applegate has started rolling out the new products across key retailers, including Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Publix, Stop & Shop and Giant, Gelson's Market, and others, with additional distribution expanding through June. The innovation ranges from ready-to-heat proteins, flavor-forward lunchmeats, and new additions to the brand's bacon portfolio. The company is also introducing larger pack sizes of select products to better meet evolving household needs.

The new products from Applegate include:

Expanded sizing includes:

"For us, innovation and new product development starts with our standards," said Joseph O'Connor, president of Applegate. "We're always asking how we can make it easier for people to enjoy food that aligns with their values — from ingredient transparency to how that food is sourced and produced. By combining the benefits of taste and convenience with those longstanding standards, we aim to continue to redefine what consumers can expect from Applegate."

For more information about Applegate and its full portfolio of products, and to use our product locator, visit www.Applegate.com.

1 Farming practices prioritizing the wellbeing of people, planet, and animals such as organic and regenerative agriculture.

2Beef raised on pasture and 100% grass-fed with no confinement or grain-finishing

About Applegate Farms, LLC

Founded in 1987, Applegate Farms, LLC produces high-quality natural and organic hot dogs, bacon, sausages, deli meats, and frozen products. Our products are made without GMO ingredients, and we source from farms where animals are treated with care and respect, pursuant to our Applegate Humanely Raised* guidelines all part of our mission – Changing The Meat We Eat ®.

Natural can mean many things, but to Applegate natural means our food is:

Applegate became a stand-alone subsidiary of Hormel Foods in July 2015. For more information about our products, visit www.applegate.com or talk with us on https://www.instagram.com/applegate, send a text to (908) 725-5800.

SOURCE APPLEGATE