Tag: brick-and-mortar
Interested in starting a meat processing business? Explore our blog for industry info and stories of great Americans who are getting it done.
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 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 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 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 May 8, 2024
Partner Story: Sierra Jepsen, Butcher Solutions
“Before COVID, you could call your local butcher and get a harvest slot the next week. But now you need to call a year in…
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Posted March 29, 2024
Handling Wastewater in a Small Meat Processing Plant
Meat harvest, fabrication, packaging, and sanitization generates waste byproducts: from bones to blood, heads, hides, inedibles, offal, and wastewater. In another blog post, we covered…
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Posted October 2, 2023
Client Story: The Meating Place
Craft butcher shops used to be a staple in communities across America. Consumers had access to fresh, locally-produced meat, hand cut by butchers they knew…
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Posted August 8, 2023
Client Story: MTXBeef
MTXBeef started over a COVID-era cocktail and a campfire. It was spring 2020. The pandemic had hit. Nestled in the rolling Texas Hill Country—west of…
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Posted July 20, 2023
Mobile Harvest Units: An Alternative to the Traditional Slaughter Floor
Designing, engineering, permitting, and constructing a new building can be costly and time-consuming. A meat processing plant is no exception. Meat producers may consider building…
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Interested in starting a meat processing business? Explore our blog for industry info and stories of great Americans who are getting it done.

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 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 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 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 May 8, 2024
Partner Story: Sierra Jepsen, Butcher Solutions
“Before COVID, you could call your local butcher and get a harvest slot the next week. But now you need to call a year in…

Posted March 29, 2024
Handling Wastewater in a Small Meat Processing Plant
Meat harvest, fabrication, packaging, and sanitization generates waste byproducts: from bones to blood, heads, hides, inedibles, offal, and wastewater. In another blog post, we covered…

Posted October 2, 2023
Client Story: The Meating Place
Craft butcher shops used to be a staple in communities across America. Consumers had access to fresh, locally-produced meat, hand cut by butchers they knew…

Posted August 8, 2023
Client Story: MTXBeef
MTXBeef started over a COVID-era cocktail and a campfire. It was spring 2020. The pandemic had hit. Nestled in the rolling Texas Hill Country—west of…

Posted July 20, 2023
Mobile Harvest Units: An Alternative to the Traditional Slaughter Floor
Designing, engineering, permitting, and constructing a new building can be costly and time-consuming. A meat processing plant is no exception. Meat producers may consider building…