The new facility is set to open in August with a Grand Opening Celebration 

New Bedford, Mass. (July 12th, 2024) — PJ’s Fine Foods, manufacturers of local delicacies Pia’s Supreme Party Dip Mix and Crazy Uncle Red’s Celebrated Hot Pepper Jelly, are excited to announce the opening of their first production facility, in the heart of New Bedford’s vibrant South End neighborhood. The space is located at 114 Cove St., and will be open to the public beginning Sunday, August 18th, 2024.

PJ’s Fine Foods is a mother-son collaboration between artists Pat Kellogg and Jared Friedman. After years of making their unique specialties as gifts for family and friends, they launched commercially at the beginning of 2023, and instantly gained a devoted following among gourmets from the tip of the Cape to New Jersey and beyond.

Since the beginning, they have manufactured all products at The Grange Kitchen in Dartmouth, MA, but toward the end of 2023, it became clear that they would need their own space to continue growing. They found their new home in the former Southside Annie’s Bar, and over the course of the next several months, transformed what had been the pool table area into a custom-built commercial kitchen.

Profoundly helped in this endeavor by a generous $10,000 NB100! grant from the New Bedford Office of Economic Development, they worked closely with mentors at EforAll New Bedford to develop a successful plan to launch this new stage of growth.

Now that their output can fully match demand, they are expanding their offerings into new and unique flavors, made with care and innovation from the highest quality ingredients. The first of these new releases is “sunstreek,” a savory spread made from mild red chiles, garlic and sunflower seeds. Simultaneously creamy, tangy and funky, it has an astonishing variety of uses, as its new fans are rapidly discovering.

PJ’s Fine Foods will have its Grand Opening on Sunday, August 18th, from 1 PM to 4 PM at the new Cove St. facility. Everyone is invited to come and have a hot dog or a veggie dog (or two or three) and see and taste the whole range of PJ’s products.

More information can be found at www.crazyunclereds.com, or @crazyunclereds on Instagram.