Joe Jurgielewicz & Son

What Joe Jurgielewicz & Son does

Joe Jurgielewicz & Son, Ltd. (JJS) is a fourth-generation, family-owned Pekin duck producer headquartered in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, operating a vertically integrated model from proprietary breeding through processing and distribution. The company's core technology is the JJS Pekin duck breed — a hand-selected genetic line descended from the original Long Island ducks brought from China in 1873 — paired with a veterinary-led animal welfare program (two round-the-clock veterinarians plus a full-time duck welfare specialist) and a water-recycling farming operation that uses roughly half the water of typical poultry farms. Production is sourced through a network of 43 contract farm families across Pennsylvania.

JJS sells a portfolio of 40-plus SKUs spanning whole ducks (Bay Brand Grade A, Holiday Duck, Halal, Kosher), duck parts (breasts, legs, wings, livers, hearts, tongues, gizzards, feet, necks, osso buco), fully cooked products (roasted duck halves, leg confit, smoked breast, carnitas, sausages), meal kits (Plated By Chef JRob, Peking Duck Meal At Home), ingredients (rendered duck fat, hoisin, bao buns, liquid duck eggs), and specialty/down byproducts (duck breast pastrami, duck down pillows, pet treats). Unit pricing ranges from approximately $12 to $80.

The company operates a three-channel go-to-market: (1) direct-to-consumer e-commerce through tastyduck.com with nationwide shipping; (2) enterprise foodservice sales to restaurants, country clubs, hotels, and food trucks via a dedicated login portal and field sales motion; and (3) wholesale distribution through premium grocery (Whole Foods, Shop Rite) and specialty foodservice distributors (Baldor Foods), with named chef customers including Wolfgang Puck and presence at Chelsea Market. Marketing relies on content/recipe marketing, Instagram (#EatMoreDuck), email, earned media, and chef collaborations. Leadership is held by Dr. Joe Jurgielewicz Jr. (Owner/Operator since 1984, DVM) and Dr. Jim Jurgielewicz (President and Corporate Veterinarian since 2015, DVM), with no external institutional ownership and approximately 250 employees.

Name

Joe Jurgielewicz & Son

Legal name

Joe Jurgielewicz & Son, Ltd.

Website

https://tastyduck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Joe Jurgielewicz & Son is a fourth-generation, family-owned Pekin duck producer in Pennsylvania selling whole ducks, parts, fully cooked products, meal kits, and ingredients direct-to-consumer, to foodservice operators, and through premium grocery and specialty distributors across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Meat Products

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (112320), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444), Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (311111)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Duck & Goose Production (Waterfowl) (AFAEADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Duck & Goose (Waterfowl) Feed (AFADACAF), Bird Food (CRADAFAK), Alternative Protein & Sustainable Pet Food (insect/plant/cell-based) (CRADAFAI)

Keywords

• Pekin duck farming
• Duck meat processing
• Whole duck products
• Foodservice duck supply
• Duck parts distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Shartlesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Sale of premium Pekin duck products including whole ducks, duck parts, fully cooked products, and specialty items directly to consumers and businesses through e-commerce and foodservice channels
2. Wholesale/ foodservice distribution: Bulk supply of duck products to restaurants, country clubs, food trucks, and retail establishments including whole ducks, duck parts, and prepared items

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Joe Jurgielewicz & Son is a fourth-generation Pekin duck farming and processing company that breeds, raises, processes, and distributes duck meat products including whole ducks, duck parts, fully cooked preparations, meal kits, rendered ingredients, and specialty charcuterie. The company operates its own proprietary JJS Pekin breeding stock and farms in Pennsylvania, serving both foodservice operators and home-cooking consumers through dedicated sales channels.

Product overview

Joe Jurgielewicz & Son (JJS) is a family-owned duck farm and premium duck products company with 93 years and four generations of experience. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of duck products across multiple categories: Whole Ducks (including Bay Brand Grade A, Holiday Duck, Halal, Kosher, and DIY Peking Duck kits), Duck Parts (breasts, legs, wings, livers, hearts, tongues, gizzards, feet, and specialty cuts), Fully Cooked products (roasted duck halves, leg confit, smoked breast, carnitas, sausages, and take-home feasts), Meal Kits (Plated By Chef JRob, Peking Duck Meal At Home, and samplers), Ingredients (rendered duck fat, hoisin sauce, bao buns, and liquid duck eggs), Specialty products (duck breast pastrami, Peking-style sausage, and duck sticks), and Pillows (duck down pillows). The company is known for its A-Grade Pekin ducks with a perfectly balanced meat-to-fat ratio, humanely raised without antibiotics or hormones, and supplied to foodservice, retailers, and direct-to-consumer online shoppers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plated By: Celebrity chef-inspired meal kit series featuring duck recipes developed by Chef JRob, including Tasty Thai Duck Quarters and Tasty Duck Gumbo.
• Bay Brand

Products and services

• Bay Brand Grade A Duck Premium whole Pekin duck sold as the company's flagship grade A whole bird, available through foodservice and consumer channels.
• America's Holiday Duck
• Halal Whole Duck
• Kosher Whole Young Duckling
• Buddhist Style (HOFO) Whole Duck
• DIY Peking Duck Meal Kit
• Plated By: Chef JRob Meal Kit
• Peking Duck Meal At Home
• Roasted Duck Half
• Duck Leg Confit
• Smoked Duck Breast
• Tasty Duck Take Home Feast
• Duck Carnitas
• Duck Chitterlings
• Kosher Duck Italian Sausage
• Kosher Duck Cherry Sausage
• Kosher Duck Fry
• Duck Breast Pastrami
• Peking Style Duck Sausage
• Duck Sticks
• Duck Breasts
• Duck Legs
• Duck Wings
• Duck Livers
• Duck Hearts
• Duck Tongues
• Duck Gizzards
• Duck Feet
• Duck Necks
• Duck Carcass
• Duck Leg Osso Buco
• Kosher Butcher's Cut
• DIY Peking Duck Half
• Rendered Duck Fat
• Kosher Pure Rendered Duck Fat
• Liquid Duck Eggs
• Hoisin Sauce
• Bao Buns
• Kosher Duck Rillettes
• Tasty Duck Down Pillow

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chef JRob (Justin Robinson)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025Celebrity chef collaboration for the 'Plated By' meal kit series. Chef JRob develops recipes featuring Jurgielewicz duck for the meal kit line sold exclusively through the company's online store.
• Local Pennsylvania Farm FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner43 local farm families throughout Pennsylvania partner with Jurgielewicz to raise JJS Pekin ducks. These are contract growing operations where farm families care for the ducks using Jurgielewicz methods and standards. The company provides ducklings and feed while farmers provide housing and daily care.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maple Leaf Farms: Largest duck producer in North America, headquartered in Indiana, raising and processing Pekin duck for retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to JJS in product category, customer base, and vertically integrated model, but at significantly larger scale.
• Hudson Valley Foie Gras: New York-based duck and foie gras producer supplying premium restaurants and specialty retailers. Comparable to JJS in premium duck farming and processing, with a similar chef-driven customer base, though positioned more heavily in foie gras than whole duck.
• Crescent Duck Farm: Historic Long Island-origin Pekin duck producer that absorbed the original Moriches duck lineage. Highly comparable to JJS as another heritage duck supplier with premium positioning, though currently more concentrated in commodity wholesale channels.
• D'Artagnan: Specialty meat distributor and producer with a strong duck and poultry assortment, serving chefs and premium retailers. Comparable to JJS in target customer base (chefs, premium retail) and premium protein positioning, though D'Artagnan sources more broadly rather than operating its own farms.
• Culver Duck Farms: Long-standing US Pekin duck producer based in Wisconsin, supplying whole ducks, parts, and value-added products to foodservice and retail. Directly competitive with JJS in the premium duck category, with similar heritage and family-owned positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Tyson Foods: Largest US poultry producer with broad protein portfolio including duck and specialty lines. Comparable to JJS in poultry slaughter/processing and retail/foodservice distribution, but operates at vastly larger scale and competes primarily on price rather than premium positioning.
• Empire Kosher Poultry: Largest kosher poultry producer in the US, with overlapping kosher duck and chicken offerings. Comparable to JJS in kosher-certified protein production and retail distribution, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader category.
• Bell & Evans: Premium, antibiotic-free poultry (primarily chicken) producer in Pennsylvania, with strong retail penetration including Whole Foods. Comparable to JJS in premium, humane, no-antibiotic positioning and retail channel mix, though operating in a much larger chicken category.

Emerging players

• Grimaud Farms: Multi-species duck and poultry producer with operations in the US and Europe, focused on premium duck genetics and processed products. Comparable to JJS in proprietary duck genetics and premium positioning, with overlapping foodservice and retail distribution.

Regional players

• Strauss Group: Israeli-based food company with significant duck and poultry operations supplying premium markets in Europe and the Middle East. Comparable to JJS in premium duck farming and value-added processing, though operating in a different geography with no direct North American overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/tastyduck
• Facebookfacebook.com/tastyduck
• Instagraminstagram.com/tastyduck
• Xx.com/TheTastyDuck

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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