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rdinarily, reports of strong sales, or even record high sales, would be a cause for celebration. But in the meat and poultry industry, exuber- ance has been tempered. OIndeed, many processors on this year’s Top 100 Report had excellent years. However, there is an under- current of concern as to just how those strong sales were achieved. Tight raw-material supplies forced many companies to raise their prices in the last year. While the increase in sales managed to outweigh the decline in volume that may have occurred as a result this year, it’s impossible to say if that trend can continue. Through the first five months of 2014, one of the main talking points in main- stream media regarding the meat industry had revolved around the record prices for beef. Will there come a tipping point where the price of meat simply becomes more than the average family can afford to pay? As is typically the case, the largest areas of concerns among meat processors are the things that are com-

40 THE NATIONAL PROVISIONER | PROVISIONERONLINE.COM | MAY 2014 n Amidst strong sales figures, the rising price of meat is the top concern among the country’s top meat and poultry processors.

By Sam Gazdziak pletely out of their hands: commodity costs and govern- company(ies)” as a growth area, demonstrating that ment regulations. The drought that is affecting critical acquisition/consolidation may not be as strong a factor areas of the country in California and Texas, has led to in business this year as it was in the past. a historically low cattle herd, and companies across all For information about participating in next year’s protein segments are concerned about the prices of meat, Top 100 Report, please contact Sam Gazdziak at as well as corn and soybean meal. Those companies that [email protected]. produce prepared foods also have to contend with the rising costs of spices, vegetables and wheat flour, mak- ing it even more difficult to produce items that meet a How was your 1 specific price point. company’s last fiscal As far as concerns of government overreach, there year performance? was not a specific issue that united the companies in the 6 Top 100. Nevertheless, additional regulation, in general, n Best Year Ever 8 has taken up space on processors’ radar screens. n Good “An aggressive federal bureaucracy attacking business n Average and inhibiting growth,” one company listed as its chief n Poor 23 concern. “Federal regulatory policies further restraining Worst Year Ever 0 the processes of daily operations,” wrote another. This is a change from the last couple years, during which the effects of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) were a common concern virtually throughout the industry. What are your expectations Meat and poultry processors are preparing for the for the current fiscal year? future by growing their business. Many companies have built or are in the process of building new facilities or Better Than Last Year warehouses, while others are developing new products 21 or exploring new markets. Many companies are also Same As Last Year analyzing internal operations, systems and strategies, 10 improving their processes while finding ways to eliminate Worse Than waste. Only one processor listed “acquisition of other 5 Last Year

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Tyson Foods Inc. 34,374 approx. Springdale, Ark. 11/1/13 97,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 Donnie Smith, President/CEO (EFR) 90 2013 : 1 JBS USA Holdings Inc. Greeley, Colo. 30,400 12/29/13 44 73,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Andre Nogueira, President/CEO 2013 : 2 Cargill Meat Solutions Wichita, Kan 20,000 5/31/13 30+ 33,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Jody Horner, President 2013 : 3 SYSCO Corp. (Meat, Poultry, Seafood sales) 15,099 Houston, Texas 6/29/13 21 45,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 William J. DeLaney, President/CEO (EFR) 2013 : 4 Smithfield Foods Inc. Smithfield, Va. 13,200 12/31/14 36 46,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 C. Larry Pope, President/CEO 2013 : 5 ConAgra Foods Inc. (Consumer Foods) 9,069 Omaha, Neb. 5/26/13 NA 36,000 3 3 3 6 Gary Rodkin, CEO (EFR) 2013 : 6 Hormel Foods Corp. Austin, Minn. 8,800 10/27/13 42 19,800 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Chairman/President/CEO 2013 : 7 National Beef Packing Co. Kansas City, Mo. 7,000 12/13 6 8,700 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8 Tim Klein, President/CEO 2013 : 9 OSI Group LLC Aurora, Ill. 6,125 12/31/13 50 19,600 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 Sheldon Lavin, Chairman/CEO 2013 : 11 Golden State Foods 5,110 Irvine, Calif. 12/31/13 2 4,000 3 10 Mark Wetterau, Chairman/CEO (EFR) 2013 : 12 The Hillshire Brands Co. Chicago, Ill. 3,900 6/30/13 11 9,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 11 Sean Connolly, President/CEO 2013 : 14 Perdue Farms Inc. 3,600 Salisbury, Md. 3/31/13 14 19,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 12 James A. Perdue, Chairman (EFR) 2013 : 12 Oscar Mayer (Refrigerated Meals revenue) 3,334 Madison, Wis. 12/31/13 NA 7,000 3 3 3 3 3 13 Sam Rovit, EVP/President, Oscar Mayer (EFR) 2013 : NA Koch Foods LLC 2,800 Park Ridge, Ill. 12/31/13 12 14,000 3 3 3 3 3 14 Joseph C. Grendys, CEO (EFR) 2013 : 15 Sanderson Farms Inc. Laurel, Miss. 2,680 10/31/13 10 11,000+ 3 3 3 3 3 15 Joe F. Sanderson Jr., CEO/Chairman 2013 : 17

EFR: Estimated from company reports or other published data. DR: Company did not respond to this year’s survey but has provided information within the last two years. EST: Sales data estimated using most recent available information.

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Name of Company Location net sales fiscal year No. of Number of Rank Chief Officer, Title (millions) end plants employees Beef Slaughter Boxed Beef Beef Further Processing Ground Beef Pork Slaughter Fresh Pork Fresh Sausage Cured Sausage Ham Deli Meat Bacon Poultry Slaughter Poultry Further Processing Veal Lamb Game Seafood Prepared Foods Portion Control Case-Ready Private Labeling Export Natural/Organic Keystone Foods LLC West Conshohocken, Pa. 2,500 12/2013 17 11,500 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 16 Frank Ravndal Jr., CEO 2013 : 10 American Foods Group LLC Green Bay, Wis. 2,200 9/30/13 12 NA 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 17 Greg Benedict, President/COO 2013 : 16 Foster Poultry Farms Livingston, Calif. 2,200 12/31/13 11 11,000+ 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 17 Ron Foster, President/CEO 2013 : 18 Mountaire Farms Inc. Millsboro, Del. 2,030 11/1/14 3 6,047 3 3 3 19 Paul Downes, President/CEO 2013 : 20 Wayne Farms LLC 1,900 Oakwood, Ga. 3/31/12 11 9,800 3 3 3 3 20 Elton Maddox, President/CEO (EFR) 2013 : 19 Butterball LLC 1,729 Garner, N.C. 12/31/13 6 6,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 21 Rod Brenneman, President/CEO (EFR) 2013 : 22 Seaboard Foods LLC Shawnee Mission, Kan 1,713 12/31/13 4 5,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 22 Terry J. Holton, President/CEO 2013 : 22 AdvancePierre Foods Cincinnati, Ohio 1,500 12/13 6 4,100 3 3 3 3 3 3 23 John Simons, President/CEO 2013 : 24 Greater Omaha Packing Co. Inc. Omaha, Neb. 1,300 11/1/13 1 900 3 3 3 3 24 Henry Davis, President 2013 : 23 Boar’s Head Brand 1,300 Sarasota, Fla. 12/13 4 2,400 3 25 Robert S. Martin, Chairman/CEO (EST) 2013 : 25 Fresh Mark Inc. Massillon, Ohio 1,100 1/3/15 3 2,200 3 3 3 3 3 3 26 Neil Genshaft, Chairman/CEO 2013 : 28 Indiana Packers Corp. 1,000 Delphi, Ind. 3/13/13 1 2,000+ 3 3 3 3 3 3 27 Russ Yearwood, President (EST) 2013 : 25 Wolverine Packing Co. 1,000 Detroit, Mich. 12/12/13 3 375 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 27 Jim Bonahoom, President (EST) 2013 : 25 Agri Beef Co. Boise, Idaho 900 12/31/13 1 NA 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 29 Robert Rebholtz Jr., CEO 2013 : 34 George’s Inc. Springdale, Ark. 900 8/31/13 5 4,950 3 3 3 3 3 3 29 Carl George, Charles George, Co-CEO/President 2013 : NA

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Name of Company Location net sales fiscal year No. of Number of Beef Slaughter Boxed Beef Beef Further Processing Ground Beef Pork Slaughter Fresh Pork Fresh Sausage Cured Sausage Ham Deli Meat Bacon Poultry Slaughter Poultry Further Processing Veal Lamb Game Seafood Prepared Foods Portion Control Case-Ready Private Labeling Export Natural/Organic Rank Chief Officer, Title (millions) end plants employees Beef Slaughter Boxed Beef Beef Further Processing Ground Beef Pork Slaughter Fresh Pork Fresh Sausage Cured Sausage Ham Deli Meat Bacon Poultry Slaughter Poultry Further Processing Veal Lamb Game Seafood Prepared Foods Portion Control Case-Ready Private Labeling Export Natural/Organic Case Foods Inc. Troutman, N.C. 874 10/13 5 3,200 3 3 3 31 Thomas R. Shelton, Chairman/CEO 2013 : 32 Bar-S Foods Co. Phoenix, Ariz. 840 (DR) 12/31/13 5 2,100 3 3 3 3 3 32 Warren J. Panico, President/CEO 2013 : 29 Fieldale Farms Corp. Baldwin, Ga. 825 9/30/13 3 4,700 3 3 3 3 3 33 Gus Arrendale, Chairman 2013 : 31 Kenosha Beef International Ltd. Kenosha, Wis. 816 12/31/13 3 800 3 3 34 Dennis Vignieri, President 2013 : 33 Johnsonville Sausage LLC Sheboygan Falls, Wis. 800 (DR) 12/31/12 5 1,300 3 3 3 3 3 3 35 Ralph Stayer, CEO/Owner 2013 : 30 West Liberty Foods LLC West Liberty, Iowa 750 4/27/14 3 1,900 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 36 Ed Garrett, President/CEO 2013 : 38 Simmons Foods Inc. Siloam Springs, Ark. 740 (EST) 12/31/13 4 4,700 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 37 Mark Simmons, Chairman 2013 : 35 Clemens Food Group Hatfield, Pa. 717 4/27/13 2 2,200 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 38 Phil Clemens, CEO 2013 : 37 House of Raeford Farms Rose Hill, N.C. 700 (EST) 5/1/13 8 6,500 3 3 3 3 3 39 Robert C. Johnson, CEO 2013 : 35 OK Industries Inc. Ft. Smith, Ark. 655 (EFR) 1/4/00 2 5,000 3 3 3 40 Trent Goins, CEO 2013 : 40 Ruiz Food Products Inc. Dinuba, Calif. 600 9/13 3 2,300 3 3 41 Rachel P. Cullen, President/CEO 2013 : 50 Caviness Beef Packers Hereford, Texas 580 6/30/14 2 750 3 3 3 3 3 42 Terry Caviness, CEO 2013 : 45 Creekstone Farms Premium Beef Arkansas City, Kan. 553 12/31/13 1 697 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 43 Dennis Buhlke, President/CEO 2013 : 40 Plumrose USA East Brunswick, N.J. 552 (EFR) 9/1/13 4 1,000 3 3 3 3 44 John Arends, President 2013 : 52 Peco Foods Inc. Tuscaloosa, Ala. 550 (EST) 3/1/13 6 4,000 3 3 45 Mark Hickman, President/CEO 2013 : 43 EFR: Estimated from company reports or other published data. DR: Company did not respond to this year’s survey but has provided information within the last two years. EST: Sales data estimated using most recent available information.

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Name of Company Location net sales fiscal year No. of Number of Rank Chief Officer, Title (millions) end plants employees Beef Slaughter Boxed Beef Beef Further Processing Ground Beef Pork Slaughter Fresh Pork Fresh Sausage Cured Sausage Ham Deli Meat Bacon Poultry Slaughter Poultry Further Processing Veal Lamb Game Seafood Prepared Foods Portion Control Case-Ready Private Labeling Export Natural/Organic Lopez Foods Oklahoma City, Okla. 540 (EST) 12/31/13 3 1,200 3 3 3 3 46 Ed Sanchez, Chairman/CEO 2013 : 45 Sam Kane Beef Processors Inc. Corpus Christi, Texas 475 12/31/13 1 750 3 3 3 3 3 3 47 Lou Waters Jr., CEO 2013 : 47 Harris Ranch Beef Co. Selma, Calif. 470 6/13 1 861 3 3 3 3 3 3 48 David E. Wood, Chairman of Beef Division 2013 : 48 Omaha Steaks Omaha, Neb. 450+ 12/31/13 3 1,800 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 49 Bruce A. Simon, President/CEO 2013 : 49 FPL Food LLC Augusta, Ga. 450 12/31/13 3 800 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 50 Francois Leger, CEO/President 2013 : 44 Leonard Family Corp. San Antonio, Texas 425 (DR) 12/31/13 4 300 3 3 3 3 3 3 51 Neal Leonard, CEO 2013 : 60 Cooper Farms Oakwood, Ohio 415 1/31/14 2 1,600 3 3 3 3 3 3 52 James R. Cooper, CEO 2013 : 51 BPI Technology Inc. Dakota Dunes, S.D. 400 2/14/14 1 500 3 3 3 53 Eldon Roth, CEO 2013 : 52 GNP Co. St. Cloud, Minn 392 9/13 3 1,700 3 3 54 Mike Helgeson, CEO 2013 : 53 Bob Evans Farms Inc. (BEF Foods Segment) 348.8 Columbus, Ohio 4/26/13 6 52,000 3 3 3 3 3 3 55 Steven Davis, Chairman/CEO (EFR) 2013 : 55 Halperns’ Purveyors of 56 Steak and Seafood 341 12/31/13 5 650 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Atlanta, Ga. 2013 : 65 Howard Halpern, Chairman Abbyland Foods Inc. Abbotsford, Wis. 336 8/30/14 3 875 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 57 Harland Schraufnagel, President 2013 : 62 Fair Oaks Farms LLC Pleasant Prairie, Wis. 333.1 12/31/13 2 256 3 3 3 3 58 Michael L. Thompson, President/CEO 2013 : 61 Monogram Food Solutions LLC Memphis, Tenn. 322 12/27/14 5 1,539 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 59 Karl Schledwitz, CEO 2013 : NA Natural Food Holdings Sioux Center, Iowa 300 (DR) 3/31/13 2 300 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 60 Gary Malenke, COO 2013 : 56 EFR: Estimated from company reports or other published data. DR: Company did not respond to this year’s survey but has provided information within the last two years. EST: Sales data estimated using most recent available information.

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Farmer’s Pride Inc. (dba Bell & Evans) Fredericksburg, Pa. 255 12/28/13 1 1,200 3 3 3 3 3 64 Scott I. Sechler, Owner/President 2013 : 66 Dietz & Watson Philadelphia, Pa. 261 (EST) 12/31/13 2 600 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 65 Louis Eni, CEO 2013 : 63 Mar-Jac Poultry Inc. Gainesville, Ga 260 (EST) 4/1/13 1 1,200 3 3 66 Pete Martin, VP Poultry Operations 2013 : 64 Harrison Poultry Inc. Bethlehem, Ga. 250 12/1/13 1 900 3 67 Mike Welch, CEO 2013 : 73 Superior Farms Davis, Calif. 232 10/31/13 4 410 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 68 Rick Stott, President/CEO 2013 : 56 Carl Buddig & Co. Homewood, Ill. 220 (EST) 10/1/13 4 500 3 3 3 3 69 Robert Buddig, Thomas Buddig, CEOs 2013 : 68 Albertville Quality Foods Inc. Albertville, Ala. 204 12/31/13 3 972 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 70 Jefrry D. Watson, CEO 2013 : NA Dakota Provisions Huron, S.D. 200 12/13 1 800 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 71 Kenneth D. Rutledge, President/CEO 2013 : 67 Columbus Mfg. Inc. Hayward, Calif. 200 (EST) 12/1/12 3 300 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 72 Tim Fallon, CEO 2013 : 69 CTI Foods LLC Wilder, Idaho 198 (EST) 12/31/13 7 1,000 3 3 3 3 3 73 Bobby Horowitz, President/CEO 2013 : 70 Overhill Farms Vernon, Calif. 194 (EST) 10/1/13 2 1,000 3 3 3 3 3 74 James Rudis, President/CEO 2013 : 75 Mountain States Rosen LLC Bronx, N.Y. 185 12/13 2 125 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 75 Dennis M. Stiffler, CEO 2013 : 72 EFR: Estimated from company reports or other published data. DR: Company did not respond to this year’s survey but has provided information within the last two years. EST: Sales data estimated using most recent available information.

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Name of Company Location net sales fiscal year No. of Number of Rank Chief Officer, Title (millions) end plants employees Beef Slaughter Boxed Beef Beef Further Processing Ground Beef Pork Slaughter Fresh Pork Fresh Sausage Cured Sausage Ham Deli Meat Bacon Poultry Slaughter Poultry Further Processing Veal Lamb Game Seafood Prepared Foods Portion Control Case-Ready Private Labeling Export Natural/Organic John Soules Foods Inc. Tyler, Texas 181 12/31/13 1 420 3 3 3 3 3 76 John Soules Jr., Co-CEO 2013 : 74 Murry’s Inc. Marlboro, Md. 170 (EST) 5/1/12 1 1,100 3 3 3 3 3 77 Ira Mendelson, President/CEO 2013 : 75 J.H. Routh Packing Co. Sandusky, Ohio 166 (EST) 12/31/12 1 300 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 78 Thomas M. Routh, President/CEO 2013 : 76 Maple Leaf Farms Milford, Ind. 161 (EST) 11/1/11 4 1,500 3 3 3 3 79 Terry Tucker, CEO 2013 : 77 Strauss Brands Inc. Milwaukee, Wis. 162 12/13 2 255 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 80 Randy Strauss, CEO 2013 : 78 The Chef’s Warehouse 157.1 Ridgefield, Conn. 12/27/13 3 NA 3 3 81 Chris Pappas, CEO (EFR) 2013 : NA Rose Packing Co. Inc. Barrington, Ill. 154 (EST) 9/1/13 1 600 3 3 3 3 3 82 William R. Rose, CEO 2013 : 79 Marcho Farms Inc. Harleyville, Pa. 150 (DR) 12/31/13 1 250 3 3 3 3 3 83 Brian D. Friesen, President 2013 : 80 BrucePac Woodburn, Ore. 146 12/31/13 2 610 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 84 Glen Golomski, President/CEO 2013 : 95 Kayem Foods Inc. Chelsea, Mass. 140 (EST) 10/1/13 2 580 3 3 3 3 85 Ralph Smith, President 2013 : 82 Jensen Meat Co. San Diego, Calif. 135 (EFR) 12/31/13 1 200 3 86 Abel Olivera, COO 2013 : 86 Lincoln Provision Inc. Chicago, Ill. 134 12/31/13 3 95 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 87 James Stevens, President 2013 : 81 Bridgford Foods Corp. 127.4 Anaheim, Calif, 11/1/13 3 500 3 3 3 3 3 88 William L. Bridgford, Chairman (EST) 2013 : 84 Chicago Meat Authority Inc. Chicago, Ill. 125 (EST) 12/31/13 2 350 3 3 3 3 3 3 89 Jordan Dorfman, President/CEO 2013 : 85 JTM Food Group Harrison, Ohio 120 (DR) 12/1/13 1 400 3 3 90 Tony Maas, President/CEO 2013 : 86 Williams Sausage Co. Inc. Union City, Tenn. 117 3/31/13 1 500 3 3 3 3 91 Roger Williams, President 2013 : 93 EFR: Estimated from company reports or other published data. DR: Company did not respond to this year’s survey but has provided information within the last two years. EST: Sales data estimated using most recent available information.

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Name of Company Location net sales fiscal year No. of Number of Rank Chief Officer, Title (millions) end plants employees Beef Slaughter Boxed Beef Beef Further Processing Ground Beef Pork Slaughter Fresh Pork Fresh Sausage Cured Sausage Ham Deli Meat Bacon Poultry Slaughter Poultry Further Processing Veal Lamb Game Seafood Prepared Foods Portion Control Case-Ready Private Labeling Export Natural/Organic Peer Foods Group Chicago, Ill. 110 12/31/13 2 250 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 92 Larry O’Connell, President 2013 : 81 Vienna Beef Ltd. Chicago, Ill. 109 (EST) 4/1/13 1 400 3 3 93 James Bodman, Chairman/CEO 2013 : 83 Atlantic Premium Brands Ltd. Northbrook, Ill. 105 12/31/13 3 325 3 3 94 Thomas M. Dalton, President/CEO 2013 : 85 Vincent Giordano Corp. Philadelphia, Pa. 105 (DR) 12/31/13 3 75 3 3 3 95 Gaetano P. Giordano, President/CEO 2013 : 84 Catelli Bros. Inc. Collingswood, N.J. 100 5/30/14 2 225 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 96 Anthony P. Catelli, President/CEO 2013 :92 ALL Holding Co. Harleysville, Pa. 90.1 (DR) 12/31/13 2 280 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 97 Jim Van Stone, Owner/President/CEO 2013 : 91 Rocky Mountain Natural Meats Inc. Henderson, Colo. 90 12/31/13 2 160 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 98 Bob Dineen, President 2013 : 99 Charlie’s Pride Meats Vernon, Calif. 86 (EST) 12/31/13 2 149 3 3 3 3 3 99 James Dickman, CEO/Owner 2013 : 98 Cloverdale Foods Mandan, N.D. 75 12/31/13 1 250 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 100 T.J. Russell, CEO/President 2013 : NA EFR: Estimated from company reports or other published data. DR: Company did not respond to this year’s survey but has provided information within the last two years. EST: Sales data estimated using most recent available information.

LAMB/VEAL Sales in Overall 2014 Sector (in Sales (in Company millions) millions) Superior Farms 229.7 $232 Market Mountain States Rosen $166.5 $185 Catelli Brothers Inc. $80 $100 Halperns’ $20.5 $341 Segment * Sales figures are in millions of dollars. Market segment reports are based solely on * information provided by the processors themselves. Those processors that did not respond or declined to participate were not included. To be included in next year’s Reports report, email [email protected] or [email protected]

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BEEF CHICKEN Sales in Overall Sales in Overall Sector (in Sales (in Sector (in Sales (in Company millions) millions) Company millions) millions) JBS USA $18,240 $30,400 JBS USA $8,512 $30,400 National Beef Packing $7,000 $7,000 Sanderson Farms Inc. $2,680 $2,680 OSI Group LLC $3,675 $6,125 Mountaire Farms $2,030 $2,030 American Foods Group $2,200 $2,200 Keystone Foods $1,875 $2.500 Greater Omaha Packing $1,300 $1,300 Foster Farms $1,870 $2,200 AdvancePierre Foods $1,155 $1,500 George’s Inc. $900 $900 Agri Beef Co. $891 $900 Case Foods Inc. $874 $874 Kenosha Beef International $800 $816.3 Fieldale Farms Corp. $825 $825 Caviness Beef Packers $580 $580 OSI Group LLC $613 $6,125 Creekstone Farms $553 $553 GNP Co. $392 $392 Keystone Foods $525 $2.500 AdvancePierre Foods $255 $1,500 Sam Kane Beef Processors $475 $475 Farmer’s Pride Inc. $247.3 $255 Harris Ranch Beef Co. $470 $470 Albertville Quality Foods $173.4 $204 FPL Food LLC $450 $450 West Liberty Foods $127.5 $750 Halperns’ $266.0 $341 Fresh Mark Inc. $121 $1,100

TURKEY PORK Sales in Overall Sales in Overall Sector (in Sales (in Sector (in Sales (in Company millions) millions) Company millions) millions) West Liberty Foods $405 $750 Smithfield Foods Inc. $13,200 $13,200 Foster Farms $330 $2,200 JBS USA $3,648 $30,400 Cooper Farms $290.5 $415 OSI Group LLC $1,776 $6,125 Dakota Turkey Growers $160 $200 Seaboard Foods LLC $1,713 $1,713 Abbyland Foods Inc. $50.4 $336 Fresh Mark Inc. $957 $1,100 Fresh Mark Inc. $11 $1,100 Clemens Food Group $690.5 $717 Peer Foods Group $11 $110 Fair Oaks Farms $316.5 $333.1 Kenosha Beef International $8.3 $816.3 Abbyland Foods Inc. $231.8 $336 Farmer’s Pride Inc. $6.4 $255 Monogram Food Solutions $154.6 $322 Halperns’ $3.4 $341 Cooper Farms $124.5 $415 Fair Oaks Farms $3.3 $333.1 Williams Sausage Co. $115.8 $117 Clemens Food Group $1.4 $717 West Liberty Foods $112.5 $750 Williams Sausage Co. $1.1 $117 Atlantic Premium Brands $94.5 $105

* Sales figures are in millions of dollars. Market segment reports are based solely on Cloverdale Foods $56.3 $75 information provided by the processors themselves. Those processors that did not respond or declined to participate were not included. To be included in next year’s Peer Foods Group $49.5 $110 report, email [email protected] or [email protected] AdvancePierre Foods $45 $1,500 Dakota Turkey Growers $30 $200

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EXPORTED FOODS FROZEN Sales in Overall Sales in Overall Sector (in Sales (in Sector (in Sales (in Company millions) millions) Company millions) millions) JBS USA $7,904 $30,400 OSI Group LLC $5,819 $6,125 Sanderson Farms Inc. $830.3 $2,680 AdvancePierre Foods $1,500 $1,500 OSI Group LLC $490 $6,125 Sanderson Farms Inc. $428.8 $2,680 Hormel Foods Corp. $440 $8,800 Ruiz Food Products $600 $600 Mountaire Farms $406 $2,030 Foster Farms $550 $2,200 Greater Omaha Packing $390 $1,300 Greater Omaha Packing $390 $1,300 FPL Food LLC $135 $450 Fair Oaks Farms $333.1 $333.1 Fresh Mark Inc. $110 $1,100 Clemens Food Group $250.1 $717 Creekstone Farms $99.5 $553 George’s Inc. $189 $900 Agri Beef Co. $90 $900 Fresh Mark Inc. $165 $1,100 Case Foods Inc. $87.4 $874 BrucePac $138.7 $146 Fieldale Farms Corp. $82.5 $825 FPL Food LLC $135 $450 AdvancePierre Foods $75 $1,500 Williams Sausage Co. $117 $117 Dakota Turkey Growers $60 $200 John Soules Foods Inc. $105.0 $181 Caviness Beef Packers $58 $580 Dakota Turkey Growers $100 $200 Sam Kane Beef Processors $47.5 $475 Cooper Farms $83 $415 Cooper Farms $41.5 $415 Sam Kane Beef Processors $71.3 $475 West Liberty Foods $37.5 $750 Monogram Food Solutions $70.8 $322 Colorado Premium $29 $290 Atlantic Premium Brands $52.5 $105 Clemens Food Group $28.6 $717 Halperns’ $34.1 $341 Lincoln Provisions $26.8 $134 GNP Co. $27.4 $392 Ruiz Food Products $24 $600 Farmer’s Pride Inc. $25.5 $255 Harris Ranch Beef Co. $23.5 $470 Mountain States Rosen $23.6 $185 Fair Oaks Farms $20.0 $333.1 Superior Farms $23.2 $232 Superior Farms 16.2 $232 Creekstone Farms $5.5 $553 Mountain States Rosen $14.8 $185 Rocky Mountain Natural $4.5 $90 Meats

* Sales figures are in millions of dollars. Market segment reports are based SHELF STABLE solely on information provided by the processors themselves. Those processors that did not respond or declined to participate were not included. To be Sales in Overall included in next year’s report, email [email protected] or hanaceka@ Sector (in Sales (in bnpmedia.com Company millions) millions) Monogram Food Solutions $154.6 $322 OSI Group LLC $61.3 $6,125

54 THE NATIONAL PROVISIONER | PROVISIONERONLINE.COM | MAY 2014 NATURAL AND ORGANIC FRESH Sales in Overall Sales in Overall Sector (in Sales (in Sector (in Sales (in Company millions) millions) Company millions) millions) Sanderson Farms Inc. $2,680 $2,680 Sanderson Farms Inc. $2,251 $2,680 Foster Farms $1,760 $2,200 Foster Farms $1,350 $2,200 Fieldale Farms Corp. $825 $825 Fresh Mark Inc. $935 $1,100 Greater Omaha Packing $325 $1,300 Greater Omaha Packing $910 $1,300 JBS USA $300 $30,400 George’s Inc. $711 $900 Farmer’s Pride Inc. $255 $255 Creekstone Farms $547.5 $553 OSI Group LLC $245 $6,125 Clemens Food Group $466.1 $717 Strauss Brands $162 $162 Sam Kane Beef Processors $403.8 $475 Cargill Meat Solutions $100 $20,000 GNP Co. $364.6 $392 Creekstone Farms $99.5 $553 Cooper Farms $332 $415 Rocky Mountain Natural $76.5 $90 FPL Food LLC $315 $450 Meats Halperns’ $306.9 $341 Sam Kane Beef Processors $47.5 $475 OSI Group LLC $245 $6,125 Halperns’ $34.1 $341 Farmer’s Pride Inc. $229.5 $255 Mountain States Rosen $27.8 $185 Superior Farms $208.8 $232 Caviness Beef Packers $17.4 $580 Mountain States Rosen $157.3 $185

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