Rastelli Foods Group, Inc.

What Rastelli Foods Group, Inc. does

Rastelli Foods Group, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned protein processor founded in 1976 and headquartered in Swedesboro, New Jersey. The company operates across four business lines — foodservice distribution, retail, direct-to-consumer e-commerce, and global export — and runs nine USDA-inspected facilities with a 185,000 sq ft headquarters complex processing more than two million pounds of meat weekly and employing more than 800 people. Its product portfolio spans case-ready beef, poultry, pork, and seafood (shrimp, scallops, ready-to-cook seafood), branded sausage (Botto's), DTC e-commerce (Rastelli.com, Greensbury Market), and value-added ready-to-cook lines including the clean-label chicken introduced at the 2026 Annual Meat Conference. Technical differentiation rests on food-safety infrastructure — ozonated water pathogen control, an in-house E. coli testing laboratory, and Premium Gold's DNA-traceable beef program — rather than on digital or AI-based systems.

The company sells through a multi-channel model that combines a long-standing national foodservice distribution partnership with US Foods (since 1995), regional retail placements at chains such as Wegmans, Acme, and GFS, a QVC retail-media partnership (Vendor of the Year, 2020), and direct-to-consumer e-commerce that accounts for roughly one-third of revenue. Government/military contracts and an export division provide additional geographic and end-market diversification. Rastelli's growth has been driven by a combination of organic product expansion, three notable acquisitions — Black Tiger Seafood (2006), Botto's Genuine Italian Sausage, and Greensbury Market (April 2023) — and operational scaling, including the 2021 facility expansion. The company has been recognized as Processor of the Year (2018) and remains under family ownership, with no external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Rastelli Foods Group, Inc.

Legal name

Rastelli Foods Group, Inc.

Website

https://rastellifoodsgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Rastelli Foods Group is a family-owned, USDA-inspected protein processor serving foodservice, retail, DTC e-commerce, and government/military customers across nine facilities processing 2M+ lbs of meat weekly since 1976.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat and Seafood Processing

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Meat & Seafood Wholesale-to-Consumer (CRAHAMAI), Ethnic Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAB), International Specialty Ingredients & Import Markets (CRAHAFAL)

Keywords

• Premium meat processing
• Seafood distribution
• Foodservice supply
• Case-ready packaging
• Private label co-packing

Headquarters

HQ city

Swedesboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foodservice/Wholesale Distribution: Supplying premium meats and seafood to restaurants, hotels, and hospitality businesses. Core B2B revenue stream with high-volume accounts.
2. Retail Packaged Products: Branded retail products sold through supermarkets and specialty grocers including Bubba's Q, Rastelli Butcher Shop Craft Burgers, and other packaged meat and seafood products.
3. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Online ordering and home delivery of restaurant-quality steaks, meats, and seafood. Direct-to-consumer sales comprise about one-third of company revenue.
4. QVC Television Sales: Products sold through QVC television shopping network. Ray Rastelli appears live up to three times per week. Direct-to-consumer TV channel generating significant revenue.
5. Private Label/Co-packing Services: Private label co-packing and fulfillment services for other brands and retailers.
6. Global Export/Military Supply: Exporting food products to U.S. military installations internationally. Previously largest exporter of U.S. food brands to Middle East.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rastelli Foods Group is a family-owned meat and seafood processor and distributor that supplies premium proteins to foodservice operators (restaurants, hotels, hospitality), retail grocery chains (case-ready packaged products), direct-to-consumer customers (e-commerce, QVC, retail stores), and U.S. military installations abroad. The company operates nine USDA-inspected processing facilities handling more than 2 million pounds of meat weekly, producing branded products including Rastelli's, Craft Burgers, Egg Harbor Seafood, Bubba's Q, and Botto's Italian Sausage.

Product overview

Rastelli Foods Group is a family-owned meat and seafood company operating as a diversified food provider with multiple business divisions and branded product lines. The company offers premium proteins through four main channels: Foodservice (supplying restaurants and hospitality businesses), Retail (partnering with supermarkets), E-Commerce (direct-to-consumer delivery), and Global Export (international distribution). The product portfolio includes owned brands such as Rastelli's ( DTC meat/seafood), Rastelli Butcher Shop Craft Burgers (premium burgers), Egg Harbor Seafood, and acquired brands including Bubba's Q Boneless Ribs and Botto's Genuine Italian Sausage. The company operates nine USDA-inspected processing facilities and processes over 2 million pounds of meat weekly, serving retail, foodservice, e-commerce, and direct-to-consumer channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Botto's Genuine Italian Sausage: Fresh sausage and case-ready meats brand acquired to expand branded retail portfolio
• Craft Burger
• Rastelli Market Fresh
• Rastelli's
• Egg Harbor Seafood
• Bubba's Q

Quantifiable outcome

• E-commerce segment increased by 40% during COVID-19 pandemic
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Botto's Genuine Italian SausagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition of Botto's Genuine Italian Sausage, a respected fresh sausage and case-ready meats brand. Strengthens branded retail portfolio across fresh, fully cooked, and value-added categories.
• US FoodscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distribution partnership since 1995. US Foods distributes Rastelli products to restaurants across North America, enabling rapid national expansion.
• QVCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTelevision shopping partnership where Ray Rastelli appears live up to three times per week. Daughter Brittany sells seafood products. One of QVC's leading food brands. Products voted among most recommended.
• ButterballminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey products partnership featuring Rastelli as processor and distributor for Butterball turkey products.
• Daymond John (Shark Tank)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBacker of Bubba's Q Boneless Ribs, a patented boneless barbecue rib product that appeared on Shark Tank.
• Black Tiger SeafoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2006, establishing Rastelli Seafood operations. Doubled sales volume in first year of operations.
• U.S. MilitarycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplying food products to U.S. military installations in Europe, Asia, and Middle East. Became largest provider of foods and beverages to U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2006.
• Premium Gold Cattle RanchersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDNA tested beef partnership through Premium Gold select cattle ranchers. Provides highest quality beef superior to Certified Angus Beef.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allen Brothers: Family-owned premium meat purveyor supplying steakhouses, restaurants, and DTC consumers. Direct comparable to Rastelli's foodservice-plus-DTC model with similar premium positioning, chef relationships, and high-end restaurant customer base.
• Omaha Steaks: Direct-to-consumer premium meat company with strong retail and gift business, comparable to Rastelli's DTC channel. Both target the premium protein segment through branded e-commerce, gift programs, and grocery retail, with similar product mix (steaks, burgers, seafood).
• ButcherBox: Subscription-based DTC meat and seafood company delivering premium proteins to consumers. Directly comparable to Rastelli's DTC e-commerce motion, with overlapping customer demographics and similar emphasis on grass-fed, organic, and sustainably sourced proteins.
• Snake River Farms: Premium American Wagyu beef producer with DTC and foodservice channels. Comparable to Rastelli's premium protein DNA-tested beef program and DTC positioning; both compete for premium consumers and high-end restaurants.
• Crowd Cow: DTC craft meat company offering curated cuts from independent ranches, with subscription and one-off purchase options. Competes directly with Rastelli's premium DTC positioning and shares the craft/premium protein narrative with consumers.

Broad incumbents

• Performance Food Group: Major broadline foodservice distributor with growing specialty protein offerings. Competes with Rastelli in foodservice protein distribution, particularly with independent and regional restaurants in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic.
• JBS USA: Major U.S. meat and poultry processor with Pilgrim's Pride and prepared foods brands. Competes broadly with Rastelli across retail, foodservice, and export channels, particularly in case-ready and value-added programs.
• Tyson Foods: Largest U.S. meat processor producing beef, pork, chicken, and prepared foods. Indirect competitor in retail and foodservice protein, with substantially greater scale, capital, and private-label muscle that pressures Rastelli at retail buyers.
• Sysco Corporation: Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor. Competes with Rastelli's foodservice division for hotel/restaurant protein supply, though at a much larger scale and broader product mix; relevant as a benchmark for distribution scale and customer overlap.

Emerging players

• Strauss Brands: Specialty meat company offering premium veal, lamb, and natural/Wagyu beef to retail, foodservice, and DTC. Comparable niche specialty-meat positioning and channel mix, though smaller and narrower in protein variety than Rastelli.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RastelliFoodsGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rastelli-foods-group-inc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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