Rooted in Owensboro since 1914, Specialty Foods Group grew from Charles Eldred Field’s two-person slaughterhouse into a Kentucky-based meat manufacturer known for time-tested recipes and natural-wood smoking. The company continues Field’s tradition of giving back, donating products to food banks and supporting community events across the region. A division of Indiana Packers Corporation, SFG supplies branded and private-label foods to retail and foodservice customers nationwide.
Canal Fulton ProvisionFounded in 1969, Canal Fulton Provision makes hand-crafted meat products in small batches, still using its original hickory wood-fired smokehouses. The Canal Fulton company keeps its founder’s recipes unchanged, sources meat from Ohio and surrounding states, and supplies both retail customers and commercial buyers. Its products are also used in community fundraising programs for schools, sports teams, scouting groups, and clubs.CANAL FULTON, OH
Fresh Mark, IncFamily owned in Northeast Ohio since 1920, Fresh Mark makes quality meat products under its Sugardale and Superior’s Brand Meats names. What began with 28 employees and one packing and processing building has grown to more than 2,700 employees across four nearby production and distribution facilities. The company also supports local nonprofits and supplied more than 650,000 community meals in one year.MASSILLON, OH
Louis Foods IncBorn from a Cincinnati butcher shop established in 1887, Louis Foods produces Uncle Lou’s super-clean pork chitterlings and supplies grocery retailers nationwide, while also developing value-oriented prepared chicken meals under the Hart brand. The Rothhaas family’s fifth generation now carries the business forward, with Louis Foods founded by brothers Rick and Rob in 1997 to bring their family’s signature chitlins to frozen-food aisles across the country. Its Uncle Lou’s Gives Back program has contributed more than $250,000 to community charities since launching in 2018.CINCINNATI, OH
Weaver's of WellsvilleSince Jacob Weaver began cutting meat on his Northern York County farm in 1889, Weaver’s of Wellsville has grown into a fifth-generation, family-owned maker of smoked meats and a food distributor. The Wellsville company still smokes its meats over open fires fueled by locally sourced logs, carrying its old-fashioned bologna and other family recipes from a local butcher shop to customers nationwide. With 75 employees today, Weaver’s also offers private-label production and custom deer-meat processing.WELLSVILLE, PA