The Hormel brand is growing its market share in the natural and organic bacon segment.

The chain’s national franchise association blames founder John Schnatter for sliding sales and bad press.

The products are Certified Humane along with being sugar-free.

The Chicken & Waffles offering will be available through December.

The Milwaukee-based sausage company is a downtown fixture.

The products were stored in insanitary conditions, the agency said.

The agency is still looking into the initial cause.

The plant-based company is hoping to expand beyond foodservice in 2019.

The QSR is losing ground to competitors.