Swine Web | June 20, 2025
While producers focus on animal health, biosecurity, and performance, it’s always refreshing to see pork celebrated for what it ultimately is—delicious, versatile, and packed with flavor. Enter Del Taco’s latest offering: Slow-Cooked Pork Carnitas, a limited-time menu spotlight that puts pork front and center in the fast-food world.
This new carnitas lineup takes pork shoulder—slow-braised for hours—and infuses it with traditional spices to bring out its natural richness. The result? A savory, fall-apart texture that’s making waves with customers looking for comfort and authenticity.
The carnitas are featured across several new menu items:
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Street tacos with onions, cilantro, and a punchy roasted salsa roja
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Stuffed burritos with cheddar cheese and slow-simmered beans
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Loaded fries for a hearty twist
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And a grilled quesadilla with molten cheese and pork goodness in every bite
Pork doesn’t just play a role in these dishes—it steals the show.
As conversations in foodservice shift toward bold flavors and premium proteins, pork continues to carve out space where it shines. This campaign isn’t about marketing buzzwords—it’s about flavor, simplicity, and honoring how pork is meant to be enjoyed. And for the pork industry, it’s another strong reminder of what all the hard work on farms leads to: real, crave-worthy meals enjoyed by families across North America.
From the barn to the burrito, pork continues to deliver.
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Swine Web
Celebrating pork from production to plate.
