Stittsworth Meats
Bemidji, MN
Family smokehouse company from Bemidji, Minnesota, that co-packs and private labels smoked meats for retail and DTC brands, including snack sticks, jerky, summer sausage, bratwurst, hot dogs and ground beef patties. Production runs at its USDA-inspected Turtle River smokehouse, about 100,000 lb a month, with real wood smoke and natural casings.
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Process
Lit: the preservation processes they state. 5 processes stated in all.
Packaging
2formats 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
- Plant locations
- Turtle River, MN
- Process
- SmokingVacuum packingSlicing and portioningMilling and grindingNitrogen flush and MAP
- Packaging
- Vacuum packsBags and flexible film
- Products
- Jerky and meat snacksMeat and poultry
- Minimum order
- Not published
- Food safety certification
- Not stated in their published informationNo GFSI scheme found on their site; not proof they lack one.
- 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
- Batch size or capacity
- About 100,000 lb of product a month; states it is not a fit for brands needing 100,000+ unit production runs; inquiry form volume bands start under 500 lb a month
- Services
- Formulation and R&DPilot and small runsShelf life testingPrivate label catalogLabeling and regulatory
- Works with
- Startups and first runsEmerging brandsRegional and national brands
- Also states
- Real wood smoking (oak, hickory, cherry)
- Emulsified hot dogs and wieners
- Natural and sheep casing sausages
- Game meat processing (elk, venison)
- Ground beef patties
- Refrigerated fresh-style jerky and sticks (180-day shelf life) plus shelf-stable jerky and stick formats (365-day) for private label
- Counter caddies and display-ready shippers
- Chub packs (summer sausage)
- USDA export health certificates and documentation
- Hand-pattied ground beef patties in bloom packaging film
- Type of company
- Co-packerCo-manufacturerPrivate label
- Founded
- 1940
How we checked
Verified 2026-10-02 from the manufacturer's published information (9 pages checked).
Their own published information states these capabilities clearly.
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