BEDMINSTER, NJ. — Applegate Farms LLC, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods, announced on Oct. 22 that it would expand its breakfast category with its Applegate Naturals Pancake & Sausage Stick.

The product features a pancake wrapped around a sausage made with 100% natural Applegate Humanely Raised chicken, which features 7 grams of protein per serving. 

“Weekday mornings are busy – not just for parents, but kids, too, and trying to think of nutritious and delicious meals can put a damper on mealtimes,” said Joseph O’Connor, president of Applegate. “With this launch we hope to give families back some of that time; while starting the day off right.”

The company said the pancake and sausage stick can be ready in minutes after heating the item. 

Applegate confirmed that, like other products, they used meat from animals raised without antibiotics. The Pancake & Sausage Stick will be sold exclusively at Whole Foods Markets. 

Earlier this year, Applegate also made news when it said it would transition its entire beef hot dog portfolio to beef raised on verified regenerative grasslands by the end of 2025.

The company produces hot dogs, bacon, sausages, deli meats, cheese and frozen products.