Friesla Blog
Interested in starting a meat processing business? Explore our blog for industry info and stories of great Americans who are getting it done.
The livestock harvest-to-package process can seem a little mysterious: an animal goes in, boxes of meat come out—but what does this look like inside a…
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Posted March 17, 2025
Video Stories of Small, Local Meat Processing Businesses
A local meat processing business starts with a vision: an idea, answer to a question, or solution to a problem. What if you have this…
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Posted February 28, 2025
Where, How, To Whom? Thinking About Sales as an Independent Meat Processor
Meat processors are passionate about craft butchery and high-quality meat production, but some can overlook a key reality: where, how, and to whom will they…
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Posted January 27, 2025
From Feeder to Eater: Real Stories of Local Meat Processors
Every Friesla Meat Processing System is different, and the goals and operational setups are diverse. But the one thing in common is that all of…
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Posted December 31, 2024
Why Americans Are Demanding Good, Whole, Local Food
There has been a resurgence in interest in local, whole foods, driven by a variety of factors from human health to food system resilience. How…
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Posted December 13, 2024
Client Story: BRK Meats
Raising, slaughtering, and processing animals for meat was once a routine part of American life, directly connecting communities to their food. Over time, as the…
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Posted November 5, 2024
Client Story: Harrison Harvesting
“COVID shined a light on how we had neglected our food chain, and it also shined a light on where our whole [meat processing] system…
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Posted September 24, 2024
Waste Management Options for Small Meat Processing Facilities
Managing waste is a critical part of any small meat processing operation, whether you’re operating a Friesla Mobile or Modular System, a custom exempt truck,…
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Posted August 30, 2024
Investing in Local Meat Processing: Impact, Opportunity & Income Diversification
Local meat processing has gained attention in recent years partially because of backlogs during COVID, but also because it is recognized as a cornerstone of…
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Posted July 9, 2024
Grass-Finished vs. Grain-Finished: What’s the Beef?
Beef is sold as either grass-finished or grain-finished. But what’s the difference? In general, cattle are born on farms and ranches across the country and…
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Posted June 10, 2024
Meat Processing Plant Sizes & Where Friesla Fits
The meat processing industry has consolidated dramatically over the past several decades, moving from local and regional systems to a highly-centralized model. At Friesla, we…
Read More
Interested in starting a meat processing business? Explore our blog for industry info and stories of great Americans who are getting it done.
The livestock harvest-to-package process can seem a little mysterious: an animal goes in, boxes of meat come out—but what does this look like inside a…
Posted March 17, 2025
Video Stories of Small, Local Meat Processing Businesses
A local meat processing business starts with a vision: an idea, answer to a question, or solution to a problem. What if you have this…
Posted February 28, 2025
Where, How, To Whom? Thinking About Sales as an Independent Meat Processor
Meat processors are passionate about craft butchery and high-quality meat production, but some can overlook a key reality: where, how, and to whom will they…
Posted January 27, 2025
From Feeder to Eater: Real Stories of Local Meat Processors
Every Friesla Meat Processing System is different, and the goals and operational setups are diverse. But the one thing in common is that all of…
Posted December 31, 2024
Why Americans Are Demanding Good, Whole, Local Food
There has been a resurgence in interest in local, whole foods, driven by a variety of factors from human health to food system resilience. How…
Posted December 13, 2024
Client Story: BRK Meats
Raising, slaughtering, and processing animals for meat was once a routine part of American life, directly connecting communities to their food. Over time, as the…
Posted November 5, 2024
Client Story: Harrison Harvesting
“COVID shined a light on how we had neglected our food chain, and it also shined a light on where our whole [meat processing] system…
Posted September 24, 2024
Waste Management Options for Small Meat Processing Facilities
Managing waste is a critical part of any small meat processing operation, whether you’re operating a Friesla Mobile or Modular System, a custom exempt truck,…
Posted August 30, 2024
Investing in Local Meat Processing: Impact, Opportunity & Income Diversification
Local meat processing has gained attention in recent years partially because of backlogs during COVID, but also because it is recognized as a cornerstone of…
Posted July 9, 2024
Grass-Finished vs. Grain-Finished: What’s the Beef?
Beef is sold as either grass-finished or grain-finished. But what’s the difference? In general, cattle are born on farms and ranches across the country and…
Posted June 10, 2024
Meat Processing Plant Sizes & Where Friesla Fits
The meat processing industry has consolidated dramatically over the past several decades, moving from local and regional systems to a highly-centralized model. At Friesla, we…