Tag: small meat processing plant
Interested in starting a meat processing business? Explore our blog for industry info and stories of great Americans who are getting it done.
Posted April 1, 2025
Tips for Buying Meat from Local Producers and Processors
More Americans are buying meat directly from farmers, ranchers, and independent processors who they trust. This supports local agriculture and provides access to high-quality meat—along…
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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 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 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…
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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 April 25, 2024
Meat Processing Explained: From Harvest to Packaging
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 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 January 31, 2024
Creating Value-Added Products from Waste in Small Meat Processing Facilities
If you’ve considered starting a local meat processing business, you’ve likely thought, “But what will I do with all of the waste?” Rendering—the process of…
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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 April 1, 2025
Tips for Buying Meat from Local Producers and Processors
More Americans are buying meat directly from farmers, ranchers, and independent processors who they trust. This supports local agriculture and provides access to high-quality meat—along…

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 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 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…

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 April 25, 2024
Meat Processing Explained: From Harvest to Packaging
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 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 January 31, 2024
Creating Value-Added Products from Waste in Small Meat Processing Facilities
If you’ve considered starting a local meat processing business, you’ve likely thought, “But what will I do with all of the waste?” Rendering—the process of…