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67 BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS
Annual sales: $400M
Employees: 800
Plants: 3
HQ: Sauget, IL
Tel: (618) 337-8400
Chief officer: Scott Hudspeth
Species: Beef, pork
www.bih-us.com

67 SURLEAN FOODS
(formerly Leonard Holding Co.)
Annual sales: $400M*
Employees: 350
Plants: 3
HQ: San Antonio, TX
Tel: (210) 532-3241
Chief officer: Daryl Scott
Species: Beef, chicken, pork
Products: Cured/cooked beef,
cured/cooked pork, cured/cooked
poultry, prepared meals (home meal
replacement), sausage-cooked
www.leonardhc.com

Plants: 2
HQ: New Albany, OH
Tel: (614) 492-7460
Chief officer: Mike Townsley
Species: Pork, turkey
Products: Bacon, ham, prepared meals
(home meal replacement), sausagecooked, sausage-fresh, sausagetraditional (dried, cured, other)
www.bobevans.com

74 FPL FOOD, LLC
Annual sales: $375M
Employees: 903
Plants: 2
HQ: Augusta, GA
Tel: (706) 722-2694
Chief officer: Francois Leger
Species: Beef
Products: Frozen beef products, fresh
retail/case ready, grinds
www.fplfood.com

74 REQUEST FOODS, INC.

Annual sales: $399M
Employees: 475
Plants: 1
HQ: San Angelo, TX
Tel: (325) 658-5555
Chief officer: John Cross
Species: Beef
www.lonestarbeef.net

Annual sales: $375M
Employees: 900
Plants: 2
HQ: Holland, MI
Tel: (616) 786-0900
Chief officer: Steve DeWitt
Species: Beef, chicken, pork,
seafood, turkey
Products: Prepared meals (home meal
replacement)
www.requestfoods.com

72 CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS

76 GOLDEN STATE FOODS

Annual sales: $385M
Employees: 1,800
Plants: 1
HQ: Claxton, GA
Tel: (912) 739-3181
Chief officer: Mikell Fries
Species: Chicken
Products: Skinless/boneless poultry
www.claxtonpoultry.com

(Protein Products Group)
Annual sales: $360M
Employees: 250
Plants: 1
HQ: Irvine, CA
Tel: (949) 252-2000
Chief officer: Mark Wetterau
Species: Beef
Products: Beef patties, ground meat
www.goldenstatefoods.com

71 LONE STAR BEEF
PROCESSORS

73 POST HOLDINGS, INC.
(Bob Evans Farms, Inc.)
Annual sales: $379M*
Employees: 820

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77 ED MINIAT LLC
Annual sales: $350M*
Employees: 600

Plants: 1
HQ: South Holland, IL
Tel: (708) 589-2400
Chief officer: David J. Miniat
Species: Beef, chicken, lamb,
pork, turkey
Products: Cured/cooked beef, cured/
cooked pork, cured/cooked poultry,
diced/sliced or shredded meat, flameseared meat, ham, hand-trimmed meat,
IQF meat, oil-seared meat, prepared
meals (home meal replacement), sous
vide cooking, value added meat,
whole muscle
www.miniat.com

77 LAND O'FROST, INC.
Annual sales: $350M
Employees: 1,100
Plants: 3
HQ: Munster, IN
Tel: (708) 474-7100
Chief officer: David Van Eekeren
Species: Beef, chicken, pork, turkey
Products: Bacon, battered/breaded
products, cured/cooked beef, cured/
cooked pork, cured/cooked poultry,
franks, ham, luncheon meats/loaves,
sausages, sausage-cooked, sausagetraditional (dried, cured, other),
specialty sausage products
www.landofrost.com

79 SPECIALTY FOODS
GROUP, INC.
(Kentucky Legend)
Annual sales: $348M*
Employees: 800
Plants: 2
HQ: Owensboro, KY
Tel: (800) 627-1902
Chief officer: Mike Bieger
Species: Beef, chicken, pork, turkey
Products: Canned meats, cured/
cooked beef, cured/cooked pork,
ham, luncheon meats/loaves, sausagecooked, sausage-traditional (dried,
cured, other)
www.specialtyfoodsgroup.com

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