SugarCreek Packing Co. is a family-owned food manufacturer founded in 1966 by John S. Richardson, growing from a single facility producing raw bacon into a billion-dollar manufacturer serving leading retail and food-service brands. The Richardson family continues to lead the company, which operates multiple Midwest facilities and is especially rooted in bacon production and large-scale culinary innovation.
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Landes Fresh MeatsSince 1946, Landes Fresh Meats has made bacon and sausage in the hands-on tradition started by founder Earl Landes, who built a smokehouse behind his home after customers asked for smoked meats. The Clayton, Ohio, company remains family-owned across four generations, combining that smokehouse heritage with modern technology and science. Its products now reach select retailers and foodservice locations across the United States and the Bahamas, while its recyclable bacon packaging uses 75% less plastic.CLAYTON, OH
Sahlen Packing Co., IncFounded in Buffalo in 1869, Sahlen Packing Co. makes Smokehouse hot dogs, sausages and deli meats, including the signature hot dogs known for their satisfying snap. Still operated by the Sahlen family five generations later, the company works from a 110,000-square-foot Buffalo food manufacturing facility and ships its products to more than 35 states. Sahlen employs over 100 people and produces more than 15 million pounds of meat each year.BUFFALO, NY
Clemens Food GroupFounded in 1895 by John C. Clemens, Clemens Food Group is a sixth-generation, family-owned pork producer headquartered in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. It coordinates hog farming, pork processing, and transportation, and operates processing facilities in Pennsylvania and Michigan. Its brands include Hatfield, Kunzler, and Farm Promise.HATFIELD, PA
J.H. Routh Packing CompanyFounded in Sandusky in 1919 as the Sandusky Packing Company, J.H. Routh Packing Company produces fresh, smoked, and processed pork under the Daisyfield brand. The company sources hogs from independent family farms within 200 miles of its facility and added its ultra-premium Oak & Ember heritage Duroc line in 2024. Now owned by the Holden and Kalmbach families, J.H. Routh continues to serve customers across the United States and beyond with a century of pork-processing experience.SANDUSKY, OH