SEVEN SPRINGS — The search for a missing 23-year-old man last seen at his job at Mt. Olive Pickle Company on Feb. 6 has been ongoing for nearly a month without a resolution. … read more »
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New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop Cancelled Due to Weather Concerns
Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc. announces today that it is cancelling Saturday’s New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop, citing weather concerns. “We have closely monitored Saturday’s forecast for several days, and it has remained consistent, calling for rain for most of the day. And while the wet forecast would pose issues for setup, the call for…… read more »
Mt. Olive Pickle Expansion Will Create 167 Jobs In Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
(GDN) — Mt. Olive Pickle is expanding and adding new jobs. Gov. Roy Cooper made the official announcement Thursday at Wayne Community College, and says this is “a big DILL” for Goldsboro and Wayne County. Mt. Olive Pickle Company is investing $35 million to expand its operations into two facilities in the City of Goldsboro. …… read more »
Mt. Olive Pickle Experiences Sludge Spill
Mt. Olive Pickle Company reported a sludge spill of its wastewater treatment system to state officials Monday, January 24. The spill occurred between 7:30 and 8:00 Monday morning during repairs to a frozen water pipe. A bypass valve was mistakenly opened, releasing an estimated 6,100 gallons of sludge into Barlow Branch, a tributary of the…… read more »
Pickle Drop Virtual Food Drive Brings In Over $10,000
Mt. Olive Pickle Company and its fans together raised over $10,000 to help feed hungry neighbors. Mt. Olive held a virtual food drive in conjunction with its 2020 New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop to benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. The company set a goal of $5,000 and pledged a $5,000…… read more »
Mt. Olive Takes New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop, Food Drive Online
In true 2020 fashion, a live, in-person New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop will not be held in Mount Olive this year. But pickle fans everywhere will still be able to watch a pickle drop come December 31. Plans are to air a 30-minute webcast that compiles highlights of previous Pickle Drop events in Mount Olive,…… read more »
Mt. Olive’s New Year’s Eve Celebration Goes Virtual
In true 2020 fashion, a live, in-person New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop will not be held in Mount Olive this year. But pickle fans everywhere will still be able to watch a pickle drop come December 31. Plans are to air a 30-minute webcast that compiles highlights of previous Pickle Drop events in Mount Olive,…… read more »
Looking Back On The 2008 Mount Olive Baseball National Championship
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE – Prior to 2008, the small town of Mount Olive, North Carolina (population 4,589) was known primarily as the home of the Mt. Olive Pickle Company, the largest independent purveyor of pickled cucumbers in the United States. The University of Mount Olive baseball team dramatically changed that narrative in 2008.…… read more »
Mt. Olive Pickle Among The “Coolest Things Made In NC”
Tuesday, the NC Chamber announced that Mt. Olive Pickle Company is among the 15 semifinalists named in the inaugural “Coolest Thing Made in NC” competition. The contest started with 70+ nominees, and so far, has seen more than 12,000 votes across the state. Presented by Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., the statewide online competition celebrates…… read more »
