# Antibiotics-Free Pulled Pork Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe Now Offers Open Prairie NAE Pulled Pork By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2023-07-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-prairie-nae-pulled-pork References: [qsrmagazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/picklemans-gourmet-cafe-adds-no-antibiotics-ever-pulled-pork)  Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe is sprucing up its menu with the addition of verified Open Prairie [NAE](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jones-dairy-farm-meatballs) Pulled Pork. Open Prairie NAE Pulled Pork is made with No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) pork. This new offering is available across a number of menu categories and can be enjoyed in the form of six different items, including the Cuban, [BBQ Pork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-jolly-hog-bbq-range) and Smokehouse Stack sandwiches, the [Pickled](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickled-pot-roast) Cuban Pizza, and more. As Doug Stritzel, Founder and CEO of Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe, explains, the decision to add antibiotic-free pork was made in response to creating trust with consumers by offering healthier and more responsibly-sourced food. He notes, "Real food tastes better and contributes to our sales growth and industry-leading Average Unit Volume.” Fans can now enjoy Open Prairie NAE Pulled Pork across all Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe locations. Image Credit: Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 17% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Verified Open Prairie NAE Pulled Pork:** Opportunities for restaurants to offer verified open prairie NAE pulled pork as a healthier and responsibly-sourced food option. - **No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) Pork:** The rise of NAE pork presents innovative opportunities for food suppliers and retailers to meet the growing consumer demand for antibiotic-free meat products. - **Healthier and Responsibly-sourced Food:** The trend towards healthier and responsibly-sourced food opens up opportunities for restaurants, food chains, and grocery stores to cater to health-conscious consumers and build trust with their customer base. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Service Industry:** The food service industry can incorporate verified open prairie NAE pulled pork into their menus, attracting health-conscious consumers and enhancing their offerings. - **Food Supply Chain:** Food suppliers and retailers within the food supply chain can capitalize on the demand for NAE pork by sourcing and distributing antibiotic-free meat products to meet consumer preferences. - **Grocery Retail:** Grocery retailers can tap into the trend of healthier and responsibly-sourced food by offering NAE pork options, catering to health-conscious shoppers looking for antibiotic-free meat products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vegan Pulled Pork Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-bbq-pulled-pork-sandwich.md) - [Cuban Pulled Pork Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cubano.md) - [Limited-Edition Pulled Pork Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erbert-gerberts-porkwich.md) - [Hefty Pork Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potbelly-cubano.md) - [Extra-Meaty Pulled Pork Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quarter-pound-pulled-pork-sandwich.md) - [Breaded Pulled Pork Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbqseasoned-pulled-pork-bites.md) - [Regeneratively Raised BBQ Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thousand-hills.md) - [Southern Spice Pork Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nashville-hot-pork-loin-filets.md) - [Minimally Processed Sandwich Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandwich-pepperoni.md)