The recognition was given at the National Pork Industry Forum.

The company relocated its headquarters from Dinuba, Calif., to Frisco, Texas.

Jason Dols previously worked at PepsiCo.

The new items and upgrades will be available on April 4.

The items will be featured in restaurants around the nation.

Artisanal Sausage Slices are formulated with human-grade proteins and antioxidant-packed produce.

The pork producer reached over 2,000 signatures on its online petition.

The NotHotDogs and NotSausages will debut at Expo West.

The change will be implemented April 1.

The USDA said the new rule would encourage competition, but stakeholders are pushing back.