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Top 25 Meat by-product processors based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 246 meat by-product processors headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 10,210 professional contacts across them, including 2,638 with verified work emails. Chicago is the largest hub.

This list covers meat by-product processors headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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246Companies
10,210Contacts tracked
2,638Verified emails
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The 25 largest meat by-product processors based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 246 meat by-product processors based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to meat by-product processors: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceIrving, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+2,039 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“A pioneer in circularity, Darling Ingredients Inc.(NYSE: DAR) takes materials from the animal agriculture and food industries, and transforms them into valuable ingredients that…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceKansas City, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,196 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“National Beef Packing Company, LLC, is America’s Premier Beef Company® Since National Beef® opened the doors to our first processing plant in 1992, we have forged alliances and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Strong evidenceAugusta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000637 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Headquartered in Augusta, GA, FPL Food is the number one privately owned processor of fresh beef products and ground beef selections in the Southeast.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Partial evidenceGuntersville, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000318 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AlaTrade Foods is a precision poultry processor specializing in fresh and frozen boneless chicken solutions for further processors, kettle cook operations, and chain restaurants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Partial evidenceHanford, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000249 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Central Valley Meat Co Inc is a full line beef harvesting operation, processing over 1500 beef cattle a day.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Partial evidenceGreeley, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000236 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Colorado Premium is the premier protein processor in the United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Indirect evidenceDetroit, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000211 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Strong evidenceFort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000201 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Since 1935, Standard Meat Company has offered custom cut, carefully crafted products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Partial evidenceAnkeny, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000196 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Whether you are looking to clean up your label, add appealing attributes to your food or beverage product or improve the nutritional value of your brand, Essentia Protein…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceSouth Holland, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000193 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ed Miniat LLC, part of the Miniat Family of Companies, is located in South Holland, IL.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceSwedesboro, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500187 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Thomas Foods International USA is a leading importer of globally sourced protein products and a leader in providing the highest quality protein products throughout North America.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Indirect evidenceEagle Grove, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000180 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Prestage Foods of Iowa, a square foot state-of-the-art pork processing operation located in Eagle Grove, Iowa, is the newest addition to the Prestage Farms family of companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Strong evidenceBaltimore, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200141 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Holly Poultry is a further processor of poultry and wholesale distributor of meat, poultry, fish and other proteins.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Strong evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500133 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Jensen Meat Company, founded in 1958 by Reggie Jensen, is a leading processor of quality ground beef products for the food service distribution, restaurant, retail and school…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500109 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Martin Foods has been a leading further processor and food distributor since 1944.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceCollingswood, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50089 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Catelli Brothers Family of Foods is the U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50089 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Located in Chicago’s historic Stockyards, Chicago Meat Authority, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceGaffney, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,00072 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Brown Packing Co, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Strong evidenceDanvers, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50070 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Purveyor of Fine Quality Meat and Poultry Products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceDearborn, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50070 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For more than seven decades, Dearborn Sausage Company management has invested continually to expand and update its facilities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceKansas City, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20067 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Integrated Proteins™ is recognized as an industry leader in pet food ingredient sourcing and trading.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceBrawley, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,00062 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The processing plant in Brawley, CA was built in 2001 by various cattle feeders of the Imperial Valley.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Partial evidenceWest Chester Township, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20053 contacts →

Partial evidence

“LEM Products is a consumer-based company located in West Chester, Ohio.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceSpringfield, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5051 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1978, ADF™ has led the petfood industry in developing unique processes to supply high quality petfood ingredients and is proud to now be part of Symrise.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidencePeabody, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20043 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Premier food manufacturer and distributor of beef, poultry, pork, veal and lamb.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Meat by-product processors based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
25.8%Verified-email coverage
41.5Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
2.8%Largest-city concentration · Chicago
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
89
11-50
76
51-200
44
201-500
11
501-1,000
10
1,001-5,000
5
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 246 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among meat by-product processors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “meat by-product processors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names meat by-product processors), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among meat by-product processors, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,638 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names meat by-product processors, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many meat by-product processors are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 246 meat by-product processors headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Darling Ingredients, headquartered in Irving, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most meat by-product processors?

Chicago leads with 7 headquartered companies, followed by Fort Worth (3) and Houston (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,638 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 246 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.