Beef Tallow Returns to the Spotlight Coast Packing Company and the Healthy Fats Coalition are marking National Beef Tallow Day on July 13, a date established in 2018 to align with National French Fry Day. The observance highlights beef tallow's role in cooking heritage, flavor development, and frying performance across restaurants and home kitchens. "National Beef Tallow Day is a chance to celebrate real flavor and reconnect consumers, chefs and operators with a cooking fat that has been trusted for generations," said Greg Hozinsky, Corporate Chef of Coast Packing Company. "From French fries and grilling to restaurant frying programs, Beef Tallow continues to earn renewed attention because it delivers both performance and taste."

July Activation and Resources Coast is rolling out multiple initiatives throughout July, including its 13 Days of Tallow series, an annual Beef Tallow French Fries Contest, recipes, and grilling tips. The company's TasteMap directory highlights restaurants already cooking with beef tallow and lard. For operators considering a switch, Coast offers its Back to Tallow resources and a Save with Beef Tallow cost calculator to compare usage, change frequency, and potential savings.

Why It Matters for Operators Beef tallow is rendered fat from cattle—often sourced from parts otherwise discarded—making it a sustainable ingredient choice. It contains no artificial ingredients and is rich in vitamins A, D, E, and K. After restaurant use, beef tallow can be recycled into renewable fuel. A recent Coast consumer survey found that cooking oil plays a meaningful role in where Americans choose to eat, underscoring operator interest in ingredient transparency and quality. "As a company with more than 100 years of experience in traditional animal fats, Coast has long understood what Beef Tallow brings to the table: flavor, performance and a connection to how great food has been made for generations," said Eric R. Gustafson, CEO of Coast Packing Company and a founding member of the Healthy Fats Coalition. "National Beef Tallow Day gives people an easy way to taste the difference for themselves."

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Written by FBM Publications Editors