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Virginia’s Blockbuster Brownies

Made with premium chocolate, walnuts and lots of love, these delightful desserts were so decadent and chocolaty that every board member always ate two or three. Fred Johnson, another of the brand's founders once said, "If it weren't for those brownies, the Certified Angus Beef ® program wouldn't have survived!"  Continue Reading

35 Years Ago Today

At 8:35 p.m. on October 18, 1978, Ella Whitt purchased the first Certified Angus Beef ® product. To commemorate the event at Renzetti’s IGA in Columbus, Ohio, Governor James A. Rhodes issued an official proclamation launching the country’s first fresh beef brand. Attending the launch were (from left) Al and Carmella Renzetti; Gilman Stewart, American …   Continue Reading