Meat and protein co-packer in Tennessee
Makes jerky and meat snacks, meat and poultry, frozen meals and frozen dough and baked goods. Runs frying, baking, IQF freezing and blast freezing, packing into cartons and boxes, flexible bags and flow wrap. Holds USDA inspection, BRCGS and SQF. Offers formulation, private label products, warehousing and cold storage. A large operation.
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Process
Lit: the preservation processes they state. 9 processes stated in all.
Packaging
4formats stated
Minimum order
Not publishedAsk on the first call.
Certifications
A dark light means their published information does not say, not that they cannot.
What they state
- Where
- 9 plants in Iowa, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia and WisconsinBy state only. We introduce you to the plant by email.
- Process
- FryingBakingIQF freezingBlast freezingSmokingSlicing and portioningMilling and grindingExtrusionEnrobing and coating
- Packaging
- Cartons and boxesBags and flexible filmFlow wrapTrays and clamshells
- Products
- Jerky and meat snacksMeat and poultryFrozen mealsFrozen dough and pizzaRefrigerated prepared foods
- Minimum order
- Not published
- Size
- Large operation
- Per plant: 7 stick corn dog lines and 2 mini corn dog lines; 4 high-speed slicing lines and 1 automatic bacon layout line; 5 microwave cooking lines; set up for nine production lines; 5 roll stock packaging lines, 4 VFFS lines, 2 tray lines and manual lines; 5 processing lines; 8 ready-to-eat assembly lines
- 78 million lb a year, 1.1 million corn dogs and 2.9 million mini corn dogs a day;: over 100 million lb of capacity;: 23 to 26 million raw lb depending on product mix
- Food safety certification
- BRCGSSQF
- Other certifications
- Not stated in their published information
- Regulatory scope
- USDA FSIS inspected. The plant says it operates under USDA FSIS inspection, which products with meat or poultry above the FSIS thresholds need.
- Equipment
- Not stated in their published information
- Services
- Formulation and R&DPackaging and label designPrivate label catalogIn-house labWarehousingCold storage
- Works with
- Regional and national brandsLarge CPG companies
- Type of company
- Co-manufacturerPrivate label
How we checked
Verified 2026-10-02 from the plant's published information (14 pages checked).
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