Privately held and employing more than 13,000 people, Koch Foods has built its identity as one of the United States’ largest integrated poultry processors. Its heritage is in foodservice, and its vertically integrated operation carries chicken from the farm through processing to customers, with retail presence under the Koch Foods and Oven Cravers names.
BRC Standard’s Certification
USDA Inspection
Compliance program
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans
Compliance program
Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP) Plans
Compliance program
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP)
Compliance program
National Chicken Council Animal Welfare Guidelines
Compliance program
Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) Certification
BRCGS
Quality certification
KJ Poultry ProcessingFounded in 2003 in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley, KJ Poultry Processing produces kosher chicken and turkey products at what it describes as New York State’s largest kosher poultry plant. The locally owned and operated company has grown from processing 4,000 chickens a day to as many as 40,000, with more than 250 employees and strict rabbinical supervision. Its USDA-inspected facility serves both retail and food-service customers, with kashrus oversight that includes Rabbi Berkowitz, Star-K and the Orthodox Union.MONROE, NY
Case FarmsFounded by Thomas R. Shelton in 1986, Case Farms is a fully integrated poultry farming and processing company that produces poultry products. It began with an Ohio poultry operation comprising a processing plant, hatchery, and food distribution facility; today the company reports more than 5,600 employees and 620 grower farms.MASSILLON, OH
Amick FarmsAmick Farms has grown from A.D. “Chick” Amick’s 1941 chicken house in Batesburg, South Carolina, into an integrated poultry producer that manages the process from egg to packaged chicken. More than 3,700 team members work with over 500 family farm partners across four production complexes, producing more than 1.4 billion pounds of chicken annually for customers in retail, foodservice and industrial markets. The company remains grounded in the founding values of quality, integrity and service while operating as part of OSI Group since 2006.HURLOCK, MD
Empire Kosher Poultry, LLCFor more than 80 years, Empire Kosher Poultry has produced kosher chicken, turkey and meat, managing the chain from hatching and growing through processing, packaging and shipping. Founded on Joseph Katz’s vision, the company makes kashrut its first priority, with rabbis inspecting every chicken and turkey and family farms supporting its farm-to-table operation.MIFFLINTOWN, PA