David Elliot Poultry Farm

What David Elliot Poultry Farm does

David Elliot Poultry Farm, Inc. is a family-owned kosher poultry processor founded in 1942 by David Fink on the Fink family farm in Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania. The company operates a custom-designed processing facility in Scranton, Pennsylvania (built in 2000) and is currently managed by third-generation Fink family members including President Moshe Fink. Its core product is premium kosher poultry — notably smaller, younger birds such as Rock Cornish Hens, broilers, capons, and turkeys — processed under dual Orthodox Union (OU, since c.1960) and CHK (since 1976) kosher certifications with in-house, full-time shochtim and proprietary kashering methods including a custom overhead salt drip line and a water-absorption-minimizing process. The product portfolio spans whole birds, parts, boneless cuts, raw breaded items (Grandma Tobi's matza breading recipe), and kashered liver, packaged in formats ranging from shrink bags to institutional steamtable pans.

The business operates a sales-led, multi-channel go-to-market model. Fresh poultry is delivered from the Scranton facility directly to grocery shelves in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania by the very next morning — achieving shechita-to-shelf within 24 hours. Supplemental channels include a wholesale distributor network with nationwide fresh and frozen shipping via a formal credit application process, traditional supermarket retail, and direct home/neighborhood delivery. The company serves three primary customer segments: kosher restaurants and caterers (the "Chef's Choice" anchor segment), kosher households purchasing through retail, and institutions/schools requiring bulk kosher poultry. Marketing is content-driven and community-oriented, emphasizing heritage storytelling, recipe content, rabbinical endorsements, and community partnerships rather than paid advertising. Revenue mechanics are based on one-time product sales with pricing not publicly disclosed; no subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue model is present. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, no parent company, and no public listing — it operates as an independent, multi-generational family enterprise.

Name

David Elliot Poultry Farm

Legal name

David Elliot Poultry Farm, Inc.

Website

https://davidelliotpoultryfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

David Elliot Poultry Farm is a third-generation family-owned kosher poultry processor founded in 1942, operating a custom Scranton, PA facility. It specializes in premium smaller birds under dual OU and CHK certifications, distributing fresh products to NY, NJ, and PA retailers and nationally via wholesale channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kosher Poultry Products

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Poultry and Egg Production (1123)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Poultry Processing (Slaughtering, Evisceration & Chilling) (AFANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Poultry Export & Specialty Certification Processing (Halal/Kosher, Organic, Antibiotic-Free, Traceability Programs) (AFANACAL), Broiler Processing (Whole Bird, Parts, Further Processing) (AFANACAI)

Keywords

• Kosher poultry processing
• Poultry product distribution
• Kosher meat products
• Poultry farming
• Kosher food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Scranton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh & Frozen Whole Birds: Pre-plucked and cleaned whole birds sold fresh or frozen, packed individually in showcase-ready shrink bags or institutional packs.
2. Poultry Parts: Cut parts including quarters, eighths, wings, and legs sold fresh or frozen in vacuum pouches or bulk bags.
3. Boneless Poultry Products: Deboned and prepped boneless products (breasts or legs, with or without skin) sold fresh or frozen.
4. Raw Breaded Products: Raw breaded products (never par-baked or heat treated) using Grandma Tobi's secret matza breading recipe, packed in 9x13 pans or institutional steamtable pans.
5. Kashered Liver: Flame broiled kashered liver sold in 8oz showcase pouches, ready to eat.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

David Elliot Poultry Farm processes and distributes premium kosher poultry products from its custom-designed facility in Scranton, Pennsylvania, raising birds on family-owned farms throughout Central and Northeastern PA. The company offers whole birds, parts, boneless portions, raw breaded products, and kashered liver under OU and CHK kosher certifications, delivering fresh product within 24 hours of shechita to NY, NJ, and PA grocery shelves and shipping frozen nationwide through wholesale channels.

Product overview

David Elliot Poultry Farm offers a comprehensive range of kosher poultry products, including whole birds, cuts, boneless portions, and raw breaded items. Their signature offerings include Rock Cornish Hens (1-pound single-portion birds), Genuine Capons, and traditional broilers. They also produce specialty items like Kashered Liver. Products are available in various pack formats including bulk institutional packs, fresh ice packs, frozen bulk packs, showcase-ready vacuum pouches, shrink bags, and aluminum foil pans. The company sells through grocers, caterers, restaurants, schools, and institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rock Cornish Hens: The company's signature product - small, tender, one-pound single-portion birds that are the authentic kosher source for Cornish hens.

Products and services

• Whole Poultry Pre-plucked and cleaned whole birds available in shrink bags or institutional packs, sold fresh or frozen.
• Poultry Parts Cut poultry including quarters, eighths, wings, and legs, available fresh or frozen in vacuum pouches or bulk bags.
• Boneless Poultry Deboned chicken breasts or legs with or without skin, available fresh or frozen in vacuum pouches or bulk bags.
• Raw Breaded Poultry Raw breaded chicken quarters using Grandma Tobi's secret matza breading recipe, packed in 9x13 pans or institutional steamtable pans.
• Kashered Liver Flame broiled kashered liver sold in 8oz showcase pouches, ready to eat.
• Rock Cornish Hens Small, tender one-pound single-portion birds, popular for weddings and Shabbos tables.
• Broilers Younger, smaller broiler chickens that are softer, juicier, and wonderfully flavorful, sought after by leading Kosher chefs.
• Genuine Capon Natural, tender kosher capon that resembles a small turkey but is more moist and tender.
• Turkey Richly flavorful turkeys available year-round for Thanksgiving and everyday use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fresh from shechita to shelf within 24 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• O'Fishel CateringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Elliot partnered with O'Fishel Catering in Baltimore during the COVID-19 pandemic for the 'Give-the-Balabusta-A-Break' initiative. David Elliot donated thousands of single portion Rock Cornish Hens while O'Fishel distributed free cooked meals to families in need. Long-term supplier relationship spanning 45 years since co-founder's yeshiva dorm days.
• OU Kosher Food Lifeline PantryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Elliot partnered with OU Kosher Food Lifeline pantry to distribute Pepperwood Organics Techina along with their chicken donations during the COVID-19 relief initiative.
• Soft Stuff Distributors / feedingUkosher.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSoft Stuff Distributor (Lois Gamerman) helped with transportation logistics for the COVID-19 relief partnership and donated pallets of fresh produce to O'Fishel's 'Give-the-Balabusta-A-Break' project.
• Kollel Bnei Torah of LakewoodminorOthersEducational partnership where Kollel members toured the Scranton facility to observe shechita, bedikas ofos, and melicha processes as part of their limud of Hilchos Melicha. Mr. Moshe Fink, president, personally led the tour.
• Scranton Hebrew Day SchoolminorOthersDavid Elliot partnered with Scranton Hebrew Day School for educational kaparos demonstrations. Third generation family members Natan and Yehudah Fink presented the demonstration for kindergarten students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hebrew National: Iconic kosher meat brand owned by Conagra with broader product portfolio (beef franks, deli meats) but overlapping kosher poultry positioning. Comparable certification-driven brand equity though much larger scale.
• Bell & Evans: Pennsylvania-based premium chicken producer known for all-natural, antibiotic-free, and humane-certified poultry. Competes for premium natural poultry consumer in the same Northeast geography.
• Murray's Chicken: Premium all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken brand. Comparable 'no hormones/antibiotics, smaller producer' positioning though not kosher-certified; competes for the same premium retail shelf in the Northeast.

Regional players

• Wise Kosher Poultry: Kosher poultry processor serving Northeast markets. Directly comparable kosher certification and product categories though operating from a different geographic base.

Emerging players

• Jeff's Naturals / organic kosher brands: Specialty organic and kosher-friendly natural food brand. Adjacent to David Elliot's natural positioning and could partner or compete in value-added kosher prepared categories.

Direct peers

• Plainville Farms: Specialty kosher and turkey producer in Pennsylvania offering pasture-raised, no-antibiotic poultry. Shares Pennsylvania base, kosher certification, and premium natural positioning with David Elliot.
• Koch's Turkey Farm: Family-owned Pennsylvania turkey and poultry producer, multi-generational, with kosher programs. Comparable family-business heritage and specialty bird focus (capons, turkeys) overlapping David Elliot's turkey and capon lines.
• Empire Kosher: Largest US kosher poultry processor, also offering whole birds, parts, and prepared poultry under OU certification. Directly competes with David Elliot in the kosher poultry category across retail and foodservice channels.
• Koshersons / Aaron's Kosher Foods: Kosher prepared foods and poultry supplier serving NY/NJ metro. Overlaps with David Elliot's foodservice customer base of caterers and institutions in the same regional market.

Others

• Soft Stuff Distributors / feedingUkosher: Existing David Elliot distributor partner serving kosher retail and institutional channels. Relevant peer as a kosher distribution channel competitor and partner for nationwide kosher reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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