Mince Master

What Mince Master does

Mince Master is a privately held Chicago-based industrial equipment manufacturer that designs, produces, and services food emulsifier machines. The technology traces to 1956, when Bill Young and C.L. Griffith of The Griffith Laboratories, Inc. acquired half-ownership in patents for emulsifier machines originally developed by Germany's Karl Schnell Company near Stuttgart. In 1995, Griffith Laboratories exited the emulsifier business to focus on its core operations, and Mince Master was established as an independent brand operating from 6530 W. Dakin Street, Chicago. The company operates with a very small team (1-10 employees) and sells directly to food processing companies across a broad vertical set including sausage and processed meats, pet food, fish, vegetables, bakery, dairy, egg, poultry, and lard rendering.

Mince Master's product portfolio consists of three emulsifier models spanning a wide capacity range: the Model 535-1000 (5 HP, 86 mm single-plate vertical, 30-45 lbs/min), the Model 466-1000 (60 HP, 200 mm dual-plate vertical, 250-350 lbs/min), and the Model 477-1000 (100/125 HP, 225 mm dual-plate horizontal, 350-500 lbs/min and up to 600 lbs/min in tandem finishing mode). The core technology combines high-speed rotating knives, perforated plates, and a vacuum suction system generated by a revolving ejector to produce fine, high-viscosity emulsions; the dual-plate horizontal and vertical configurations on the larger models are highlighted as differentiators. The company supplements equipment sales with two service lines: a refurbishment program in which main castings are reused and interior parts (shaft, bearings, belts, seals, cutting parts) are fully replaced, and custom engineering services that redesign components for improved cleanup, strength, and wear based on customer input.

The business runs on a direct-sales model with no public pricing; quotes are obtained via phone, fax, or the company website, and contracts are described as multi-year. Revenue streams consist of one-time sales of new emulsifier machines, one-time sales of refurbished machines, and professional services revenue from custom engineering. Geographic scope is described as North America, served from the Chicago headquarters, with no disclosed subsidiaries, distributors, or external funding. No external venture capital, private equity, or public-market activity is indicated, and the current ownership structure is not disclosed. Patent rights on the underlying technology were historically upheld through U.S. courts in 1966, but the underlying patents originated in the 1950s and would have expired long ago, leaving the moat resting primarily on brand reputation, mechanical engineering heritage, and installed-base switching costs.

Name

Mince Master

Legal name

The Mince Master Company

Website

https://mincemaster.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mince Master is a privately held Chicago-based manufacturer of industrial food emulsifier machines, selling directly to food processing companies across sausage, pet food, fish, dairy, and related verticals, with additional refurbishment and custom engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Food Processing Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Industrial emulsifier machines
• Food processing equipment
• Meat emulsification machinery
• Sausage production equipment
• Stainless steel food machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emulsifier Machine Sales: Sale of new Mince Master emulsifier machines - industrial food processing equipment sold directly to food manufacturers
2. Refurbished Machine Sales: Complete machine refurbishing service where main castings are reused but interior parts are completely replaced with new shaft, bearings, belts, seals, and cutting parts
3. Custom Engineering Services: Custom engineering services for improving existing technology including redesign of components for better cleanup, strength, and wear

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mince Master designs, manufactures, and sells industrial food emulsifier machines used in food processing. The machines use high-speed rotating knives and perforated plates combined with vacuum suction to produce fine, high-viscosity emulsions for sausage, bologna, hot dogs, pet food, and other food products. The company also offers machine refurbishing services and custom engineering for component redesign.

Product overview

Mince Master offers a product line of industrial food processing emulsifier machines and related services. The core product line consists of three emulsifier models (477-1000, 466-1000, and 535-1000) differentiated by motor power, plate size, and orientation (horizontal vs. vertical). These machines produce fine emulsions for sausages, bologna, hot dogs, pet foods, and other food products. The portfolio is complemented by refurbishing services for existing machines and custom engineering capabilities to modify or improve equipment based on customer requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Model 477-1000 Dual Plate Horizontal Emulsifier

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-45 lbs/min production rate for Model 535-1000 with 1.7mm plate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Karl Schnell CompanyfoundationalTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1956German manufacturer located near Stuttgart that originally produced the machine that became Mince Master. Bill Young and C.L. Griffith acquired half ownership in the patents required to produce the machine for the North American marketplace. Originally machines were imported complete from Germany, then components gradually sourced in America over a fifteen year period until all parts were machined in America.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Multinational manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment. Provides homogenizers, emulsification, and meat processing machinery serving sausage, dairy, and pet food industries that overlap with Mince Master's customer verticals.
• Alfa Laval: Global supplier of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies including food industry homogenizers used for emulsification. Operates across dairy, meat, and broader food processing markets where Mince Master competes.
• Bühler Group: Swiss-based industrial solutions provider offering large-scale food processing equipment including protein processing and emulsification systems. Far larger and broader in scope than Mince Master but overlaps in sausage, dairy, and bakery application areas.
• Hosokawa Micron Group: Global manufacturer of processing equipment for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications. Offers industrial mixers, grinders, and processing machinery that overlap with Mince Master's emulsification technology across multiple food verticals including protein processing.
• Tetra Pak: Multinational food processing and packaging solutions provider. Provides equipment for dairy, meat, and prepared foods processing including homogenization and emulsification systems that compete in some of Mince Master's served vertical segments like dairy and processed meat.
• John Bean Technologies (JBT): Global technology solutions provider for food processing and air transport, including protein processing equipment used in meat, poultry, and prepared foods. Touches the same industrial emulsification and grinding workflows as Mince Master at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Clextral: French manufacturer of twin-screw extrusion and processing equipment for food applications including pet food, aquatic feeds, and protein products. Competes in pet food emulsification and processing, one of Mince Master's stated vertical markets.
• Stephan Machinery (A subsidiary of ProXES): Manufacturer of cooking, mixing, and emulsifying equipment for food processing including sausage and dairy products. Operates in similar vertical markets as Mince Master with comparable but differently-engineered emulsification solutions.

Direct peers

• Maschinenfabrik Seydelmann: German-based manufacturer of specialized machinery for the meat, sausage, and food processing industries. Produces emulsifiers, grinders, mixers, and cookers comparable to Mince Master's offerings, with similar industrial customers in sausage/hot dog production and global distribution.
• Karl Schnell Company: German manufacturer of food processing machinery located near Stuttgart. The original developer of the emulsifier technology that became Mince Master after Bill Young and Griffith Laboratories acquired patent rights in 1956. Today it remains a direct global peer in industrial emulsifier and meat processing equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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