_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stampede Meat
America ’ s number one preportioned protein supplier , Stampede Meat ( Stampede ) is an innovative protein solutions company founded in 1995 . Focused on custom protein development and processing , the business offers a truly unique experience for its customers , which span leading restaurants , retailers , club stores , food service distributors , home delivery , and military channels .
As its name suggests , Stampede creates seasoned , prepared , value-added meats , portion cuts , and fully cooked meats including beef , chicken , turkey , and pork . But its product portfolio does not stop at meat . The business has diversified to meet all foodservice and retail needs , offering a range of prepared meals , soups , vegetables , and even vegan protein alternatives .
“ We started 29 years ago to serve primarily food service customers on their core steak programs , as restaurants no longer wanted to cut their own steaks and were seeking companies to bring steaks in already portioned and ready to grill ,” begins Brock Furlong , President and CEO of Stampede . “ While today ’ s business is dramatically different from when we started , we have fortunately never forgotten our roots as Chicago ’ s finest butcher .
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“ Today , we produce all proteins from raw meat and battered , breaded cuts to vegetables and alternative protein sources like falafel and grain-based burgers . While we are still butchers by trade , our primary growth is in fully cooked proteins – we even dabble in gently cooked , human-grade pet food and bone broth . foodchainmagazine . com 67