Last updated on May 10th, 2016 at 10:54 am
Beginning this month, consumers will find Greenridge Farm artisanal sausages in Costco stores in 13 states, including Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas and Iowa. The products will be available in 3-lb. packages at Costco vs. its standard 14-oz. packages available at neighborhood grocery stores.
Greenridge Farm has experienced growth each year since its founding in 2008, and the privately-held company says it is on pace to grow 20 percent in 2016.
The recent expansion into Costco stores is allowing Greenridge Farm to more than double its retailer presence as it adds another 225 stores in 2016. Three of the brand’s sausage varieties are also available in more than 135 Chicago-area Jewel-Osco stores. Distribution to those stores began in April.
“For the past eight years, we have brought fresh, butcher-quality meats to families throughout Chicagoland, and we are proud to be expanding our footprint throughout the Midwest as the next step of our journey,” said Sebastian Madej, co-founder and CEO of Greenridge Farm Inc. “We not only look to nature for the best ingredients needed to create layered aromas of pepper, herbs and natural smoke in our deli meats and sausages, but also to local farmers throughout the region to help us create the authentic, European-style meat experience here in the U.S.”
The Greenridge Farm founders have created a menu of artisanal deli meats, sausages, cheeses and condiments. Greenridge Farm products are hand-crafted in small batches and seasoned with simple ingredients. Responding to growing consumer interest for natural ingredients, its recipes are free of nitrates, artificial nitrites, artificial flavors, artificial colors, phosphates, MSG, gluten and soy.
In addition to Costco and Jewel-Osco, Greenridge Farm deli meats, cheeses and condiments are available at Chicago area grocery stores, including Mariano’s, Tony’s Finer Foods, Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets, Valli Produce and more.
