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Tulkoff Food Products Introduces Original Chimichurri Sauce

 

Baltimore, MD (October 13, 2020)Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of Original Chimichurri Sauce, the newest addition to their foodservice product line under the herbed sauces category. The Baltimore-based manufacturer developed the item based on the growing response to foodservice operator needs for ready to use, pre-made sauces that promote efficiency, consistency and food safety in their kitchens. 

Tulkoff’s Original Chimichurri Sauce, is a pre-made refrigerated product, ready to use right out of the container. “We have seen more and more chefs needing pre-made sauces that cut down prep times, are consistent with each menu application and promote food safety with minimal interactions,” said Phil Tulkoff, President of Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. “From a competitive standpoint, we have only seen a few other brands manufacturing this item and all are frozen with a couple of days’ worth of shelf life when thawed, or it’s made daily by the chef. Our product is as close to a freshly made chimichurri sauce, ready to use straight out of the resealable container with a 6-month shelf life.” 

Tulkoff’s Original Chimichurri Sauce, is OU kosher and trans-fat free. The product is sold in a 6/32oz pack size with a 6-month refrigerated shelf life. For information on where the product is sold, or further information contact Info@Tulkoff.com. 

Tulkoff’s branded foodservice product line currently consists of horseradish, garlic, ginger, pesto, seafood sauces, flavored butters and assorted aiolis in a variety of pack sizes. All are available for private label for foodservice operators and distributors nationwide. Additionally, Tulkoff is a full service co-packer for national retailers and retail brands. 

About Tulkoff- Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. is a fourth-generation family owned manufacturer of condiments, specialty sauces and ingredients. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, with a second facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tulkoff produces over 400 unique items for retail, foodservice, private label, co-pack and industrial clients nationwide. Tulkoff’s product selection includes: horseradish, garlic, ginger, pesto, chimichurri, seafood sauces, flavored butters, assorted aiolis and custom sauces. For more information, visit Tulkoff.com. 

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 Tulkoff Food Products Announces Opening of New Manufacturing Facility in Cincinnati, OH 

 

Baltimore, MD (July 30th 2020)Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. one of the nation’s leading food manufacturers of condiments, specialty sauces, dressings and ingredients has announced that it will expand its current U.S. manufacturing footprint with a new facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. This expansion responds to years of increasing demand and growth in the company’s private label and co-pack division of their business. 

Previously utilized by a food manufacturing company, the building sits on 9.5 acres and will be fitted to include 52,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 7,300 square feet of administrative space. The company plans an initial hire of 25 employees to operate the facility and manufacture private label and co-pack products for Tulkoff’s retail, national brand and foodservice customers. 

The building and manufacturing practices will be SQF certified. Capabilities will include dry and refrigerated storage, hot and cold fill, emulsion products, 4oz to one gallon bottles-glass or plastic, plastic tubs 8oz-32oz, full shrink sleeve packaging, one-two-or three labels per container and case or tray pack options. Tulkoff plans for the facility to be fully operational by early 2021. 

“We’re very pleased to announce the opening of a new location in Cincinnati, Ohio,” says Phil Tulkoff, President and CEO of Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. “This is not only an opportunity to bring more jobs to the area, but it allows us to further expand our manufacturing capabilities and meet the demands of our private label and co-pack customers. We were running out of space and production time at our Baltimore, MD facility and I did not want to keep turning down customer opportunities for the growing private label and co-pack division of our business.” 

About Tulkoff- Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. is a fourth-generation family owned manufacturer of condiments, specialty sauces, dressings and ingredients. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, with a second facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tulkoff produces over 400 unique items for retail, foodservice, private label, co-pack and industrial clients nationwide. Tulkoff’s product selection includes: horseradish, garlic, ginger, pesto, seafood sauces, flavored butters, assorted aiolis and custom sauces. For more information, visit Tulkoff.com. 

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Maryland’s Work Sharing Unemployment Insurance Program Continues to Expand, Protect Jobs
Flexible Alternative to Layoffs Helps Employers Preserve Jobs, Allows Employees to Collect Partial Unemployment Benefits
More Than 220 Businesses Now Taking Part In The Program
Testimonials from Businesses: “A Perfect Solution For Our Issue,” “A Win-Win For Both Employers And Their Employees”

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that 223 businesses have now been approved to participate in the Maryland Department of Labor’s Work Sharing Unemployment Insurance Program. As Marylanders continue to navigate challenges related to COVID-19, this program preserves jobs by providing employers with a flexible alternative to layoffs. Employees can be retained at reduced hours while collecting partial unemployment benefits to make up a portion of the lost wages.

“Maryland has regained over 97,000 jobs since we began the safe, gradual, and effective reopening of our economy, and we continue making incredible progress on the road to economic recovery,” said Governor Hogan. “The Work Sharing program is truly a game-changer for businesses that are beginning to reopen their doors, and we continue to encourage employers to take advantage of this unique opportunity.”

Employers who participate in the Work Sharing program can retain employees by temporarily and equally reducing the hours of work by 20% to 50%, either for their entire business or for select units. By maintaining an experienced staff, they can resume business operations safely and effectively without the challenge of recruiting, hiring, and training employees. Employees reap the benefits of this program by keeping their current job, and often their health and retirement benefits, while receiving partial unemployment insurance benefits to supplement their wages. Employers can apply for the Work Sharing program at http://www.labor.maryland.gov/employment/worksharing/.

“As employers across the state take steps to reopen and recover from the economic impact of this public health emergency, we are strongly encouraging employers from all industries to use the Work Sharing program to avoid layoffs, preserve jobs, and gradually transition their skilled workforce back to full time employment in a safe manner,” said Labor Secretary Tiffany P. Robinson.

Tulkoff Food Products, Baltimore

Faced with a significant decline in business during the pandemic, Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. was approved to participate in the Work Sharing program in April. Tulkoff is a 90-year-old family owned and operated manufacturer of condiments, sauces, and dressings located in Baltimore City. They supply products for the food service industry in all 50 states and manufacture retail products for national brands.

“When the COVID-19 shutdowns hit in mid-March, the company experienced an 87% decline in its food service business. We immediately cut back everywhere we could to make up for the lost revenue, but it became apparent we needed to reduce payroll. The executive team felt the downturn would reverse, but we had no idea how long it might last and did not want to lose valuable employees,” said Phillip Tulkoff, president of Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. “A fellow manufacturing business owner in Maryland sent me information about the Maryland Work Sharing program. Upon investigating the program, it appeared to accomplish all of our goals, retain our current workforce, allow us to reduce payroll from 40 to 32 hours per week, and keep the employees’ overall pay close to what they had been making at 40 hours per week. The program allowed us to save 20% of our hourly payroll for eight weeks until the business picked back up. We are now back to full time for all hourly staff. The program was a perfect solution for our issue.

BTE Technologies, Hanover

BTE Technologies is another Work Sharing program participant. BTE is a 41-year-old company based in Maryland that designs, manufactures, and supports high-tech medical devices used in physical therapy, sports medicine, and industrial rehab. BTE’s products are proudly made in Maryland and sold throughout the United States and to over 40 countries around the globe.

“Due to the economic challenges created by the coronavirus, BTE was considering aggressive salary actions and furloughs/layoffs. When we heard about Labor’s Work Sharing program, we easily applied and were quickly approved in April,” said Charles Wetherington, president of BTE Technologies and a member of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board. “Thanks to Work Sharing, we reduced these employees’ hours from 40 to 30 per week, supplemented their salaries with this program and kept our highly skilled workforce intact. I will continue to spread the word among the business community about this great program because it is a win-win for both employers and their employees.”

If you have questions or would like additional information, please email ui.worksharing@maryland.gov.

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Pandemic’s Headache for Managers: Downs, Ups and … Now What?

For a Baltimore condiment maker with 100 workers, “it’s been a roller coaster” trying to plan for what comes next.

Phil Tulkoff’s family has owned a Baltimore condiment company for more than 90 years, and he’s uneasy. Not because business at Tulkoff Food Products is bad — he lived through that this spring — but because it is suddenly good.

“I don’t know what to expect,” said Mr. Tulkoff, the company’s president, who employs about 100 workers. “I watch the news and think it has to go down again.”

After a slump in April and May prompted a shutdown of three of four production lines at his factory near the Port of Baltimore, demand roared back in June as restaurants and retailers hungered for products like minced garlic, horseradish and cocktail sauce, which are among Tulkoff Food’s most popular offerings.

Mr. Tulkoff is grateful for the rebound, but his apprehension is shared by thousands of other business owners: While sales have returned to healthy levels, the surge in coronavirus cases in many parts of the country threatens the comeback.

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BALTIMORE — A Baltimore food processor is seeking farmers on Delmarva to grow one of its key ingredients: horseradish. Phil Tulkoff, president of Tulkoff Food Products said Delmarva’s sandy soil and typical cold snap during the winter make it a good fit for growing the root crop.

He said he sources the bulk of the millions of pounds of horseradish the company uses annually from growers in Collinsville, Ill., an area near St. Louis that grows about 60 percent of the world’s crop. He said last year’s spring flooding in the midwest sent him scrambling to other areas to fill orders when Illinois growers couldn’t plant their crop. He went to Canada and even Europe to try to fill his need but still came up well short of what they had planned to grind into puree for its sauces and other products.

That ordeal, combined with ever-increasing freight charges and more growers retiring without another generation coming in, motivated Tulkoff to try to cultivate local options.

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Baltimore, MD (January 2020) – Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. has expanded production capacity by integrating a custom mixing and emulsifying system for flavored mayonnaise, aioli’s, dressings, specialty sauces and ingredients. The 95-year-old company continues to invest in their 10-year-old custom-built food manufacturing facility located in Baltimore, MD. 

The new high-capacity mixing vessels reduce processing times and increase yields, while segregation of mixing and storage systems allow for greater flexibility and scheduling optimization. Fully CIP-able, this system is designed to maintain the facility’s utmost commitment to sanitary practices. 

The core expansion added two variable-speed 600-gallon Scott Turbon Dixie Mixers and associated components to Tulkoff‘s fleet of food processing equipment. This latest addition will increase shear-mixing capacity by over 200% and new Feldmeier buffer tanks increased WIP storage capacity by 100%. The new all stainless-steel mixers are paired with an Axiflow Twin Screw pump and Admix MayoMill, allowing for a wide range of applied shear rates and flows. This expanded setup provides Tulkoff the flexibility to produce a wide range of mixed, blended and emulsified products. 

Further enhancing the company’s bi-coastal offerings and maintaining consistency across plants, Tulkoff’s West coast facility also added emulsion capabilities. A Waukesha colloid mill gives the Pittsburg, CA facility the ability to offer superior quality emulsion products. These additional capabilities further demonstrate Tulkoff Food Product’s commitment to serving customer’s needs while providing the best value in products and logistics. 

About Tulkoff- Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. is a fourth-generation, family owned manufacturer of condiments, specialty sauces and ingredients. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, with a second facility in Pittsburg, California, Tulkoff produces over 400 unique items at their SQF certified facilities for retail, foodservice, private label, co-pack and industrial clients nationwide. Tulkoff’s product selection includes: horseradish, garlic, ginger, pesto, seafood sauces, flavored butters, assorted aiolis and custom sauces.  

 

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