Here for the Bacon

Lacombe-based Cochon Cannery is on the rise to bacon-infused fame.

LOUISIANA-BORN DUSTIE AND DENISE LATIOLAIS share a passion for pig. In 2014, following the birth of their second child, the couple was short on funds and facing a big Christmas gift list. The problem was solved with a batch of Dustie’s Bacon Jam, something he had been experimenting with at Crawfish Town, USA in Henderson, where he worked as executive chef.

As accolades rolled in from gift recipients, Cochon Cannery was born at Lafayette’s Farmer’s Market. Spicy Bacon Jam, Apple Bacon Butter and Apple Bacon Butt Rub soon joined the lineup with seasonal jams featuring Louisiana strawberries and figs. Fall favorite Satsuma Maple Bacon Glaze is delicious on a biscuit and transformative when brushed on poultry and seafood.

Ambassadors of our culinary culture, Cochon Cannery won Best Bacon dish at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa, and received national attention competing for Bacon Master on Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games. Since relocating to Lacombe, Cochon Cannery can be found monthly at the Abita Beer Food Truck Roundup serving grilled Bacon Jam Pimento Cheese sandwiches, Pork Skin Nachos and Smash Burgers with Spicy Bacon Jam. Their full product line can be ordered and shipped nationwide from cochoncannery.com.