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Turkey Companies
 

RANKING OF INTEGRATED TURKEY COMPANIES, February 2008 (Based on total live pounds processed)

SOURCE: Watt PoultryUSA, February 2008 Issue




 
1
 

Butterball, LLC / Carolina Turkey (Con Agra)

Butterball Turkey  Carolina Turkeys
         
  

2
 


Jennie-O Foods, Inc. - The Turkey Store

Jennie-O Foods, Inc.
         
 
3
 

Cargill, Inc. (based in Minneapolis, MN)
BRANDS: Honey Suckle White; Marval Poultry Company; Plantation Turkey; Riverside Food Services (UK); Shady Brook Farms

Plantation Turkey Honey Suckle White Shady Brook Farms
         
 
4
 

Farbest Foods, Inc.

Farbest Foods, Inc.

         
 
5
 

House of Raeford

House of Raeford
         
 
6
 

Perdue Farms, Inc.

Perdue Farms Inc.
         
 
7
 

Foster Farms

Foster Farms
         
 
8
 

Virginia Poultry Growers Coop
- purchased facilities from Pilgrim's Pride

Virginia Poultry Growers Coop  
 
9
 

Prestage Foods

Prestage Foods
         
 
10
 

Bil Mar Foods (Iowa & South Dakota)
- Branch of Sara Lee; also sells under Mr. Turkey brand

SaraLee
         
 
11
 

West Liberty Foods (Iowa Turkey Growers Coop)

West Liberty Foods

         
 
12
 

Kraft Foods, Inc.
BRANDS: Oscar Mayer; Louis Rich; Lunchables

Kraft Foods
         
 
13
 

Cooper Farms

Cooper Farms
         
 
14
 

Michigan Turkey Producers

Michigan Turkey Producers
         
 
15
 

Pilgrim's Pride

Pilgrim's Pride
         
 
16
 

Willow Brook Foods, Inc.

Willow Brook Foods, Inc.
         
 
17
 

Norbest, Inc

Norbest, Inc.

 

18
 


Dakota Provisions (South Dakota)

Dakota Provisions
         
 
19
 

Zacky Farms (California)

Zacky Farms
         
 
20
 

Turkey Valley Farms (Marshall, MN)

Turkey Valley Farms  
         
 
21
 

Northern Pride Turkey (Thief River Falls, MN)

         
 
22
 

White Water Processing Co.
- previously known as Kopps Turkey Sales

 
23
 

Empire Kosher (Pennsylvania)

Empire Kosher
         
 
24
 

Oak Valley Farms-El Jay Poultry Corp
(Watertown, SD)

Oak Valley Farms (El Jay Poultry Corp.)

         
 
25
 

Plainville Farms

Plainville Farms
         
 
26
 

Jaindl Turkey Farms

Jaindl Turkey Farms

 

   Specialty Companies

 

- Free Range Turkeys -

 
   

Diestel Family Turkey Ranch (California)

Diestel Turkey Ranch
       
   

Jaindl Turkey Sales

Jaindl Turkey Farms
       
   

Norbest (Nebraska)

Norbest, Inc.
       
   

Shelton's Poultry (California)
- certified organic

Shelton's Poultry
       
   

Willie Bird Turkeys (California)

Willie Bird Turkeys
       
   

Zacky Farms (California)

Zacky Farms
     
 

- Kosher Turkey -

 
   

Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. (Pennsylvania)
- world's largest Kosher poultry processor

Empire Kosher
     
 

- Smoked Turkey -

 
   

Glenwood Smoked Products (Idaho)

Glenwood Smoked Products
       
   

Hinck Turkey Farm (New Jersey)

Hinck Turkey Farm
     
   

LSK Smoked Turkey ProductsLSK Smoked Turkey Products, Inc. (New York)

     
 

- Turkey Jerky -

 
   

Glenwood Smoked Products (Idaho)

Glenwood Smoked Products

 
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