Deli meat producer Freirich Foods claims “temperature abuse” of nearly 1.2 million pounds of corned beef housed at a third-party cold storage facility was the sole reason the 103-year-old company was forced to file for bankruptcy protection.
CEO Paul Bardinas said the company tapped its credit line in January for $7 million as it ramped up production of corned beef, which makes up a large portion of the company’s annual sales, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.
“Throughout the year, we typically operate...
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