National Beef
National Beef Overview
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About National Beef
National Beef Packing Company LLC, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is a leading processor of fresh, chilled, and further processed beef and beef by-products. Established in 1992, the company has grown to become one of the largest beef processors in the United States, with annual sales exceeding $7 billion.
The company's operations are extensive, encompassing several key facilities across the United States.
Key Facilities
- Beef Processing Facilities: Located in Liberal and Dodge City, Kansas, and Tama, Iowa, these plants process millions of pounds of fresh beef, ground beef, and beef by-products weekly.
- Further Processing Facilities: Situated in Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania; Moultrie, Georgia; and North Baltimore, Ohio, these facilities produce consumer-ready beef, pork, and ground beef products in various packaging formats for retailers.
- Portion-Control Steak Cutting Facility: Located in Kansas City, Kansas, serving the food service industry with high-quality steaks.
- Wet Blue Leather Facility: Based in St. Joseph, Missouri, National Beef Leathers LLC operates the largest and most technologically advanced wet blue leather facility globally, supplying processed hides to the automotive, luxury goods, apparel, and furniture industries.
- Transportation Services: National Carriers, the company's transportation arm, offers refrigerated, livestock, and logistical services across the U.S.
International Presence
National Beef maintains offices in Chicago, Tokyo, Seoul, and Hong Kong, facilitating its global reach and operations.
Product Offerings
- Branded Boxed Beef: Includes brands such as Black Canyon Angus Beef, Hereford brands, NatureSource Natural Beef, and HyPlains Heritage Farms.
- Consumer-Ready Products: Pre-trimmed beef products, ground beef, and pork packaged for retail channels.
- Portion-Control Beef: Via the Kansas City Steak Company, supplying portioned beef to food service, retail channels, and consumers through internet and direct mail.
- Wet Blue Leather: Operates the largest wet blue tannery worldwide, providing processed hides to finished leather processors globally.
Commitment to Quality
National Beef employs its proprietary BioLogic Food Safety System, which includes employee training, processing interventions, and control and assessment checks to ensure safe, clean beef products.
With a dedicated team and a focus on customer success, National Beef continues to be a prominent player in the beef processing industry, delivering high-quality products to a global market.
Locations
- Headquarters: Kansas City, Missouri
- Beef Processing: Liberal and Dodge City, Kansas; Tama, Iowa
- Further Processing: Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania; Moultrie, Georgia; North Baltimore, Ohio
- Portion-Control Facility: Kansas City, Kansas
- Wet Blue Leather Facility: St. Joseph, Missouri
- Transportation Services: Nationwide U.S.
- International Offices: Chicago; Tokyo; Seoul; Hong Kong