What Standard Meat Company does

Standard Meat Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned custom protein processor headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, operating five production facilities across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (Fort Worth, Dallas, Saginaw, Ponder, and Irving) with approximately 1,100 employees. Founded in 1935 by Ben H. Rosenthal and led today by fourth-generation siblings Ben Rosenthal (CEO/Co-President) and Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld (Co-President), the company provides custom meat processing, portioning, cooking, and packaging solutions to enterprise customers in three primary segments: foodservice (national restaurant chains), retail and club stores (including an exclusive Hardcore Carnivore sausage line at H-E-B), and e-commerce/meal-kit companies, where it self-describes as the largest protein supplier. Its technical capabilities center on full-immersion sous vide at scale, cast-iron/flame/oil searing, vacuum packaging (used on 98% of products), custom marination and tumbling, and the proprietary SMICE fast-ice-on-demand ice pack system (reducing a three-week process to 45 minutes).

The company's revenue model is B2B custom manufacturing and co-packing, with fees generated per customer specification across processing, cooking, packaging, and proprietary cold-chain components. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through senior account managers and C-suite-involved key account teams, with CCO Keith Blanks and VP of Business Development Taylor Stephenson leading commercial activity. Acquired brands include Syracuse Sausage (2022) for sausage, meatballs, and patties; sub-brands include SMICE for branded ice packs and a co-branded Hardcore Carnivore line at H-E-B. The company is BRC Grade AA certified and operates an FSQA Council anchored by Texas A&M meat-science academics, including the Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center.

The business is in an active expansion phase: a 166,000 square foot fifth production facility opened near the Fort Worth Stockyards in 2025 with a state-of-the-art sous vide line and robotics, more than doubling the company's footprint since 2019. Recent senior hires — a CFO (Robby Myers, CFA, 2022), COO (Tom Allen), Director of Supply Chain (Bill Chandler, ex-Cargill), Senior Director of Sales Operations (Jill Hunter, ex-Cargill/High Liner Foods), and Director of IT (Trever Schatschneider) — reflect a deliberate professionalization of finance, procurement, commercial operations, and technology infrastructure to support scaling. Revenue and funding figures are not publicly disclosed, and the company remains privately held under SMC Holding Company, LLC with no reported external funding rounds.

Name

Standard Meat Company

Legal name

Standard Meat Company, LLC

Website

https://standardmeat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Standard Meat Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned custom meat processor in Fort Worth, Texas, delivering portioning, sous vide cooking, searing, packaging, and co-packing solutions to national restaurant chains, grocery retailers, and meal-kit companies across five DFW facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Meat Processing & Packaging

NAICS

Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (31161)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Further Processing (Cooked, Smoked, Cured & Deli Meats) (AFAKALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ground & Formed Meat Products Manufacturing (Burgers, Sausages, Meatballs) (AFAKALAE), Prepared Meat Meals (RTE/RTH) (AFANAFAA), Sausage Manufacturing (Fresh, Cooked, Fermented, Emulsified) (AFANAEAC), Refrigerated Meat & Seafood (Processed/Packaged) (CRADACAK)

Keywords

• Custom meat processing
• Protein packaging solutions
• Co-packing services
• Sous vide cooking
• Foodservice meat supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Meat Processing and Co-packing: The company provides custom protein processing, portioning, cooking, and packaging services for leading brands across the foodservice industry, retail, and meal-kit companies. Revenue is generated through processing fees, custom manufacturing, and private-label production arrangements with long-term commercial partners.
2. Private Label and Branded Product Manufacturing: Manufacturing of proprietary and co-branded meat products (sausages, patties, meatballs) under customer brand names for grocery retail and foodservice distribution.
3. Ingredient and Raw Material Sourcing Services: Sourcing of raw protein materials to customer specifications including ABF, NAE, NAIHM, no added hormones, gluten-free, grass-fed, grain-fed, and vegetarian-fed options, integrated into the overall processing and packaging service.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Standard Meat Company provides custom meat processing, portioning, cooking, and packaging solutions for leading brands in the foodservice, retail, and meal-kit industries. Its offerings span beef, pork, and poultry processed through proprietary methods including sous vide cooking, cast-iron and flame searing, vacuum packaging, custom marination, and the SMICE fast-ice-on-demand ice pack system. The company also manufactures sausages, meatballs, and patties, including acquired Syracuse Sausage products and co-branded lines such as the Hardcore Carnivore sausage line for H-E-B.

Product overview

Standard Meat Company offers a unified portfolio of custom protein processing, cooking, and packaging solutions delivered through its multi-facility meat processing operation in Texas. The core offering centers on custom meat portioning, slicing/dicing/marination, culinary searing (cast iron, flame, oil), and sous vide cooking — all tailored to client specifications. Supporting services include custom packaging and labeling, raw material sourcing, and the proprietary SMICE fast ice-on-demand system for meal kit shipping. The company also markets branded sausage products, including the acquired Syracuse Sausage line and the co-branded Hardcore Carnivore sausage line for H-E-B. The portfolio is unified by the company's custom-focused approach, where all capabilities are configured to individual customer needs across foodservice, retail, and e-commerce/meal-kit channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMICE: Innovative flat ice pack product line for meal kit and pharmaceutical shipping, featuring fast-ice-on-demand technology that reduces a three-week process to 45 minutes.
• Syracuse Sausage
• Hardcore Carnivore Partnership Products

Products and services

• Custom Meat Processing & Portioning Custom meat processing, portioning, cooking, and packaging solutions tailored to client specifications for foodservice, meal kit, and retail customers. Includes portioning of steaks, chops, and poultry in package sizes from 4 oz. to 10 lbs., with raw, brined, marinated, or dry-rubbed options.
• Sliced, Diced & Marinated Proteins Proteins sliced, diced, or marinated to customer specifications using tumbled, vacuum-tumbled, or pour-over methods, with options for brined or dry-rubbed formats, custom blends, and bold flavors.
• Cast Iron, Flame & Oil Searing Culinary searing capabilities including cast iron-seared, flame-seared, or oil-seared proteins with optional sous vide finishing for delicate caramelization, bold char, or flame-seared grill marks at commercial scale.
• Sous Vide Cooking Full water immersion sous vide cooking delivering precise, repeatable results at high volumes, supporting clean-label creations, pre-battered proteins, customized marinades, sauces, dry-rubs, burgers, meatballs, and sliced, diced, or ready-to-shred options.
• SMICE Fast-Ice-on-Demand Ice Packs Revolutionary fast-ice-on-demand ice pack system that reduces a three-week production process to 45 minutes. Available in 3 and 5 pound sizes with custom branding, designed for direct-ship meal kits and pharmaceutical cold-chain shipping.
• Sausage, Meatballs & Patties Crafted proteins in sausage patties, links, ropes, bricks, and bulk formats; burger patties and pucks; and meatballs. Available with or without inclusions and custom blends, including clean-label options.
• Custom Packaging & Labeling Custom packaging and labeling solutions including roll-stock packaging, controlled vacuum packing, branded labels for small packs, and bulk foodservice cases. Refrigerated or blast-frozen options available, with vacuum packaging protecting 98% of the company's products.
• Hardcore Carnivore Sausage Line for H-E-B Exclusive line of real hardwood smoked sausages developed in partnership with Hardcore Carnivore (Jess Pryles) for H-E-B retail. Varieties include TEX MEX, BEEF (Beef Brisket), JALAPEÑO CHEDDAR, and PRIME RIB FLAVOR; certified GO TEXAN.
• Syracuse Sausage Products Family-owned sausage business serving national restaurant chains, major grocery stores, meal kit companies, and food-service firms, producing sausage products including Mexican Chorizo, Andouille, and other smoked varieties under the Syracuse Sausage brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vacuum packaging protects 98% of products
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Syracuse SausagecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2022Standard Meat Company acquired Syracuse Sausage, a family-owned business founded by Joe Musacchio and operated by his brothers Bobby and Anthony Musacchio. Syracuse Sausage serves national restaurant chains, major grocery stores, meal kit companies, and other food-service firms. The acquisition expanded Standard Meat's product offerings in sausages, meatballs, and patties, and opened new sales opportunities. Chris Horan, a food industry veteran, was appointed to lead the new Syracuse Sausage division.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill Protein & Foodservice: Diversified agricultural giant with a large North American protein processing and foodservice co-packing business. Directly comparable as a custom protein partner for foodservice, retail, and meal kit customers with a national multi-region footprint—Standard Meat's most direct incumbent competitor.
• Tyson Foods Custom Solutions: Largest U.S. poultry and meat processor with dedicated custom solutions/co-packing offerings for foodservice and retail. Comparable as a custom protein provider with nationwide scale, brand manufacturing capabilities, and R&D resources that compete with Standard Meat's sous vide and portioning.
• JBS USA: One of the largest U.S. beef, pork, and poultry processors with Pilgrim's Pride and case-ready/co-packing operations. Comparable as a multi-protein, multi-region custom processor serving national foodservice and retail customers.

Direct peers

• CTI Foods: Custom meat and protein co-packer serving foodservice, retail, and consumer brands. Highly comparable—CTI is a direct competitor in custom further-processed proteins, and Standard Meat's Syracuse Sausage division leader Chris Horan was previously VP of Business Development at CTI Foods.
• Brakebush Brothers: Privately held further-processor specializing in value-added, breaded, and cooked poultry products for foodservice chains. Comparable as a family-owned direct competitor in custom protein processing with deep foodservice relationships.
• Wolverine Packing Company: Detroit-based custom meat processor and further-processor serving foodservice and retail. Comparable as a privately held, custom-focused co-packer in portioning, marination, and value-added proteins for restaurant chains.
• Harvest Food Group: Custom prepared-foods and protein co-manufacturer serving retail, foodservice, and meal kit customers. Comparable as a co-packer specializing in sous vide, cooked proteins, and value-added formats for the same meal kit channel Standard Meat leads.
• Double L Foods: Custom meat and poultry further-processor with case-ready and cooked protein capabilities. Comparable as a co-packing competitor in portioning, marination, and packaging for foodservice and retail.
• Advanced Pierre Foods (Tyson subsidiary): Tyson-owned further-processor of prepared beef, pork, and poultry products for foodservice and convenience. Comparable as a direct co-packing competitor in sandwiches, fully cooked proteins, and case-ready meats serving enterprise foodservice customers.

Regional players

• High Liner Foods: North American value-added frozen seafood processor with growing prepared protein offerings. Comparable as a customer-channel peer in foodservice, retail, and meal kit supply; Standard Meat's Senior Director of Sales Operations Jill Hunter previously led industrial accounts at High Liner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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