Founded in 1934, Ellison Meat Company is ISO 9002 certified and a model United States Department of Agriculture Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plant. Established as a small neighborhood meat market, Ellison Meat Company has grown into a new facility in Pipestone, Minn. It offers beef cuts, such as chuck, rib, loin, round, brisket and flank; pork cuts, which consists of ribs, links and patties; ground beef patties and loose meat; and specialty items, which include seasoned products with injections, marinades or rubs. In 1986, Ellison Meat Company was among the first to join USDA's Total Quality Assurance Program.
Founded in 2004, Premium Iowa Pork is a family-owned organization that offers harvesting services for breed specific, organic and natural hogs. It provides livestock handling and Banss Steam Scald systems. The organization also offers hygiene scalding and slaughtering services. Premium Iowa Pork operates a more than 3,200-square-foot shipping department that maintains a bar code system that tracks products. The organization offers dietary instructions on fat and pork intake. Its livestock handlers are Trucker Quality Assurance trained and is certified by the National Pork Board. The organization serves the wholesale and retail sectors. It provides harvesting and processing services for more than 1,200 pork products.
