Founded in Memphis in 1987 and acquired by JBS USA in 2020, Empire Packing produces retail case-ready meats and provides custom food processing and packaging services. Its 1,250 team members make 6 million pounds of case-ready products each week for major U.S. grocers, with four processing facilities spanning the country. The company also produces Ledbetter branded retail products and smoked offals at its Memphis facility.
Berk Lombardo Packing CoBerk Lombardo Packing Co. grew from Paul Lombardo’s family butcher-shop roots in Brooklyn into a meat-processing company founded in 1971. Now based in Hauppauge, the company serves the New York metropolitan area while preserving a hands-on tradition: its butchers portion and package meat on site under daily USDA inspection. Many employees have stayed with Berk Lombardo for more than 20 years, giving the operation an uncommon depth of experience.HAUPPAUGE, NY
Devault FoodsRooted near Devault, Pennsylvania, Devault Foods has produced and processed meat since 1949, growing from a family butcher business into a 114,000-square-foot operation known for its signature Mrs. DiFillippo’s meatballs. Now led by third-generation family members, the company makes products such as burgers and Philly-style steaks for markets, food-service customers, and consumers. Its facility can process more than two million pounds of beef products weekly while providing customized packaging and co-packing services.MALVERN, PA
Pasqualichio Brothers, Inc. / Butcher Van GourmetFounded in 1980 by four brothers, Pasqualichio Brothers, Inc. is a family-owned Jessup, Pennsylvania meat processor and distributor behind the Butcher Van Gourmet private-label line. The company began supplying fresh meat to supermarkets in the region before shifting toward retail-ready, value-added products, including labor-intensive specialties such as bracioles and hand-tied roasts. Its multigenerational operation now serves grocery partners across the United States and international customers through a USDA federally inspected plant and customizable manufacturing programs.JESSUP, PA
The Berks Packing Company, IncSince 1933, Berks Packing has been a third-generation, family-owned meat processor in Reading, Pennsylvania, making Berks-brand foods for retail and food-service customers. The company employs approximately 140 people and is known for its long-running ring bologna recipe, extensive high-speed meat-slicing experience, and organic product line; it is one of only two certified organic meat manufacturers in Pennsylvania. Berks also supports local communities through its We Care platform, established in 2019.READING, PA