Food Chain - Issue 203 - December 2024 | Page 124

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Pickled to

PERFECTION

Patriot Pickle is taking the US by storm with its fresh , crispy , and sustainable pickle snacks

For more than 15 years , Patriot Pickle ( Patriot ) has been a leading pickle manufacturer for the food service and retail sectors . With a motto of ‘ always fresh , always crisp ,’ the business strives to provide the freshest , highest quality pickles to thousands of restaurants , delis , and markets across the US . Having featured Patriot in Food Chain magazine just over two years ago , we ’ re keen to catch up with President , Bill McEntee , to hear about the company ’ s latest developments , including its acquisition by H . I . G . Capital ( H . I . G .) earlier this year .

Based in Wayne , New Jersey , Patriot boasts a state-of-the-art , 86,000-squarefoot facility that is SQF Level 2 and HAACP certified . As an established business-tobusiness ( B2B ) supplier of fermented foods , the company is passionate about its partners regardless of whether they are a boutique start-up company or a larger industrial company . Patriot specializes in providing
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