Harvest Meats

What Harvest Meats does

Harvest Meats is a Canadian processed meat manufacturer founded in 1928 and headquartered in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, where it operates a single manufacturing facility. The company produces a portfolio of bacon, wieners, sausages, bologna, deli meats, and burgers, using natural hardwood smoking processes and formulations free of artificial additives. Its product portfolio spans mainstream SKUs (e.g., 675g Regular and All Beef Wieners) and newer premium and occasion-based lines, including the Ball Park sub-brand of wieners and sausages, Fresh Italian Sausages, Maple Birch Shoulder Bacon, and shelf-stable meat snacks (Mini Stix, Snack Sticks).

Harvest Meats generates revenue through wholesale distribution of branded packaged meats to retail grocery stores across Canada, supplemented by direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales via its online shop. The customer base consists of Canadian grocery retailers at the B2B level and household consumers purchasing for at-home meal preparation and, increasingly, on-the-go snacking occasions. The business is privately held as a division of Premium Brands Operating Limited Partnership, with Premium Brands Holdings Inc. (TSX: PBH) as the ultimate parent, providing access to a broader specialty foods distribution and capital allocation platform.

The company's operating model is anchored in a traditional craft-based manufacturing process and a long-tenured national brand rather than technology differentiation. Growth execution relies on product portfolio expansion (new SKUs and sub-brands), packaging refreshes to maintain shelf competitiveness, and channel diversification through DTC. As a single-site processor, capacity, throughput, and supply-chain dependencies are concentrated in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, which represents both a fixed-asset constraint and a potential bottleneck or scale-up lever depending on parent-company capital deployment decisions.

Name

Harvest Meats

Legal name

Harvest Meats, a division of Premium Brands Operating Limited Partnership

Website

https://harvestmeats.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Harvest Meats is a 96-year-old Canadian processed meat manufacturer based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, producing bacon, wieners, sausages, and deli meats for Canadian grocery retailers and direct-to-consumer e-commerce, operating as a division of Premium Brands Holdings (TSX: PBH).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Processed Meat Products

NAICS

Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Sausage Manufacturing (Fresh, Cooked, Fermented, Emulsified) (AFANAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cured Meats (Dry-Cured, Wet-Cured, Hams, Bacon) (AFANAEAA), Further Processing (Cooked, Smoked, Cured & Deli Meats) (AFAKALAD)

Keywords

• Processed meat products
• Smoked meat products
• Bacon and sausages
• Deli meat products
• Meat snack products

Headquarters

HQ city

Yorkton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Meat Product Sales: Harvest Meats generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of processed meat products including bacon, wieners, sausages, bologna, deli meats, burgers, and snack sticks to retail grocery stores across Canada.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Harvest Meats manufactures and sells a wide range of processed meat products including bacon, wieners, sausages (including the Ball Park sub-brand), bologna, Angus beef burgers, ham, smoked turkey, sliced meats, deli items, fresh Italian sausages, and shelf-stable meat snacks. All products are naturally smoked using real hardwood chips, made with no fillers, no mechanically separated meats, no soya extenders, and no added MSG, using biodegradable cellulose casings for standard wieners and natural sheep casings for specialty items.

Product overview

Harvest Meats is a Canadian meat processing company offering a diverse portfolio of meat products including bacon, wieners, sausages, bologna, burgers, ham products, smoked turkey, sliced meats, deli products, and shelf-stable meat snacks. The company operates as a single-brand meat processor with a core focus on naturally smoked, high-quality meat products made without artificial chemical sprays or dips. Products are characterized by their use of real hardwood chip smoking, gluten-free and MSG-free formulations, and biodegradable/compostable casings. The portfolio includes several sub-brands such as Ball Park (wieners and sausages), and the company offers both fresh and shelf-stable options across various meat types including pork, beef, turkey, and combinations thereof.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ball Park: Ball Park is a sub-brand featuring wieners and sausages designed for grilling occasions including backyard barbecues, ballparks, football fields, and casual gatherings. The Ball Park lineup includes Original Wieners, All Beef Wieners, Bratwurst Sausages, Cheddar Sausages, Polish BBQ Sausages, and Double Smoked Farmer's Sausage.

Products and services

• Ball Park Wieners & Sausages Ball Park sub-brand of wieners and sausages designed for backyard barbecues and gameday events, featuring a classic snap, smoky flavour, and casual-occasion positioning. Includes Original Wieners, All Beef Wieners, Bratwurst Sausages, Cheddar Sausages, Polish BBQ Sausages, and Double Smoked Farmer's Sausage.
• Bacon Products Selection of bacon products including Thick Sliced Bacon, Hickory Flavour Bacon, Applewood Bacon, Peppered Bacon, Maple Birch Shoulder Bacon, Half Slab Bacon, and Bacon Chunk. All naturally smoked using real hardwood chips, gluten-free and MSG-free.
• Wieners Traditional wieners made with top quality cuts of pork and beef, high quality milk binder, no flour fillers, no mechanically separated meats, and no soya extenders. Stuffed in biodegradable cellulose casing and naturally smoked using real hardwood chips. Available in Regular (675g, 1kg, 1.5kg), All Beef (450g), European style, Barbecue, and Polish varieties.
• Bologna Products Bologna products including Ham Bologna, Sliced Bologna, Sliced Beef Bologna, and Bung Bologna. Made with top quality pork and beef, naturally smoked using real hardwood chips.
• Sausages Wide range of sausages including Farmer's Sausage (Double Smoked with various sizes and cheese variants), Ham Sausage, Garlic Sausage, Fine Garlic Sausage Ring, Home-style Garlic Sausage, Salami, All Beef Salami, Thuringer Sausage, Summer Sausage, Bratwurst, Mini Italian Sausage, and Cocktail sausages. Many made with natural sheep casings and naturally smoked.
• Angus Beef Burgers Premium Angus beef burgers made with top cuts of Angus beef and special spice blend. Generous 1/3 pound thick cut, uncooked and must be fully frozen. Gluten-free and MSG-free.
• Ham Products Ham products including Premium Boneless Ham, Smoked Leg Ham, Maple Birch Ham, and Deluxe Ham. All slow-cured with finest cures and spices, naturally smoked over real hardwood maple chips.
• Smoked Turkey Grade A smoked turkey, cured using special cures and seasonings, cooked and naturally smoked for several hours using real hardwood chips. Seasonal product available for holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
• Sliced Meats Sliced meat products including Sliced Pepperoni, Sliced Farmer's Sausage, and Sliced Summer Sausage. All fully cooked and naturally smoked using real hardwood chips.
• Deli Products Deli products including Ham and Cheese in Baked Meatloaf, Jellied Headcheese (coarse and regular), Beer Sausage Sticks, Ham Sausage with Garlic, and various bulk sausage options.
• Shelf Stable Meat Snacks Shelf-stable snack products including Mini Stix (Original Pepperoni, Landjaeger, Honey Garlic, Sweet Chili, Mesquite BBQ, Honey Ham, Dill Pickle, Nacho Cheese, Ketchup Pepperoni) and Snack Sticks (Original, Nacho Cheese, Honey Garlic, Double Smoked) in various sizes. No refrigeration required until opened.
• Fresh Italian Sausages New product line of fresh Italian sausages crafted with premium pork and a traditional blend of herbs and spices, bringing authentic Italian flavour.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Premium Brands Operating Limited PartnershipcoreOthersHarvest Meats is a division of Premium Brands Operating Limited Partnership. As a wholly-owned subsidiary, Harvest Meats benefits from the resources and distribution network of a larger food processing company while maintaining its brand identity and operational independence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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