Articles from Standard Meat Company

Standard Meat Company (SMC), a fourth-generation, family-owned innovator in the protein processing and packaging industry, is celebrating a major milestone with 90 years in business. Founded in 1935 (with roots going back even further to a family meat stall in Fort Worth’s historic public market) the company has evolved into a global supplier for the food service and retail industries, partnering with some of the most forward-thinking brands in the space. Today, the company is poised for even greater impact, with the upcoming opening of its fifth production facility, located near the SMC headquarters at the iconic Fort Worth Stockyards.

Standard Meat Company (SMC), a protein processing and packaging innovator headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has announced the appointment of Bill Chandler as Director of Supply Chain. This newly created leadership position signals the firm’s continued investment in scalable infrastructure and strategic talent to support long-term, sustainable growth.

Standard Meat Company (SMC) announced the appointment of industry veteran Jill Hunter to a newly created position: Senior Director of Sales Operations. In this role, Hunter will oversee and optimize both sales operations and project management processes, while ensuring seamless coordination between sales, R&D, finance, and operations teams.

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that Co-President and CEO Ben Rosenthal and Co-President Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld of Standard Meat Company have been named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 National Award winners, following Rosenthal and Blumenfeld’s selection as Southwest regional award winners in June.

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has announced that Co-President and CEO Ben Rosenthal and Co-President Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld of Standard Meat Company have been named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Southwest Award winners. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent competitive awards program for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies.

Standard Meat Company (SMC) Co-President Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld announced the appointment of Keith Blanks to the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at the family-owned firm.

Standard Meat Company Co-President and CEO Ben Rosenthal announced the appointment of Trever Schatschneider to the position of Director of Information Technology at the historic, family-owned firm, and the elevation of long-time SMC management team members Taylor Stephenson and Heather Irby to Senior Director, Business Development and Senior Director, Human Resources and Safety, respectively.

Standard Meat Company of Fort Worth, Texas announces the construction of their fifth protein processing plant at 1101 NE 23rd Street in Fort Worth, Texas. This 166,000 square foot plant will occupy a renovated, historic 1955 meat processing facility in Fort Worth’s northside, a short distance from the Standard Meat Company headquarters at the iconic Fort Worth Stockyards.

When Hardcore Carnivore®, a Texas company that produces cult-favorite meat seasonings and rubs, was offered the chance to produce an exclusive line of real hardwood smoked sausages for Texas retailer H-E-B, they called on the meat science experts at Fort Worth-based Standard Meat Company to create a product that truly honors Texas barbecue heritage.

Ben Rosenthal, co-president and CEO of Standard Meat Company, a Dallas-Fort Worth-based meat company, announced eight-year Standard Meat veteran Tom Allen is the company’s new chief operating officer.

Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld, co-president of Standard Meat, a Dallas-Fort Worth-based protein packaging and portioning company, announced the addition of a new Executive Chef – Zach Calkins – to the company’s product development team.

Standard Meat Company, a North Texas-based meat company, has acquired Syracuse Sausage of Ponder, Texas.