We're growing!
All because of you!
We're growing!
All because of you!
We want to take the time to thank all of our partners. This growth wouldn’t be possible or necessary, without y’all! Our motto has always been to grow with our partners, and that’s exactly what we have done since the day Rantoul Foods came to life. The past few years have proved to be exceptionally prosperous to all involved in the pork industry. With the growth in demand, comes Rantoul Foods’ need to update our old ways and explore new products. Follow below to see the growth you have helped us achieve & the benefits to you.
2020
Barn Expansion
Blast Freezer
Employee Welfare Area
It’s important to us that our employees have a nice area to relax and catch a break during their time at work. This is why we are investing in a new, expanded and upgraded employee welfare area.
2019
Cut Floor Expansion
Not only is this 45,000 sq. ft. facility the home of our new, state-of-the-art cut floor, but also features target automation, yield improvement and new product opportunities throughout. It also includes a box building mezzanine, a new combo cooler, and three loading docks.
Our biggest excitement for our cut floor is our capability to separate lefts from rights. This has worked wonders for our precision and yields. Oddly enough, by separating the two sides, we will be be moving slower while increasing our output.
Technology Upgrades
Loin Puller
- Laser detection for exact cutting
- Better yields & consistency
- Squarer back ribs
ABT
- Custom specs. available
- Water jet trimming
- Better yield for slicing
- Larger & straighter cut bellies
Individual COV Lines
- One line for each primal
- More vac product availability
- Slowing seal time to improve quality
L & R Separation
- Better yields due to more precise cutting
- Reduced line speed with ability to double our output
2018
hUMANE HARVESTER
We began construction on our CO2 Facility in the fall, but due to the good ‘ole Midwestern weather the timeline was pushed back a bit. Construction of a CO2 involves digging nearly 40 ft. deep, which can be quite difficult for our crazy seasons!
By using both our old and new CO2 machines, we are now able to meet our USDA assigned capacity; increasing our hogs harvested per hour by 37%. Another benefit to utilizing both machines, is that it allows us to slow down our harvest time and therefore, increasing the welfare of the hog. We started Rantoul Foods with just 3,000 hogs a day and have grown to over 7,000 hogs a day.
