Where does Trader Joe's ground beef come from?

Trader Joe's Organic 85/15 Ground Beef comes from organically raised cattle that are never given antibiotics or artificial growth hormones.
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Where does Trader Joe's get their beef from?

Where does Trader Joe's source their meat? Like most Trader Joe's products, their meat is bought from other companies under a “private label” arrangement and is repackaged as its own. Some of those meat companies include Kayem Foods, Teva, and Empire.
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Does Trader Joe's have grass fed meat?

Currently, Trader Joe's sells both fresh and frozen organic, grass-fed, 85% lean ground beef for $5.99 per pound, for example. If you're looking for less expensive fresh organic meat, Aldi may be your best bet.
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Where does Kirkland ground beef come from?

Costco meat doesn't come from China, and the majority of the beef sold by Costco is from the US. Costco imports some of its beef from Australia and Canada. The company's chicken comes from suppliers in the United States, including Tyson and Perdue Farms.
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Where does Costco organic ground beef come from?

Costco's organic beef is sourced from beef ranches in California, while some of the organic stock is brought from other nations. Costco does not stock organic beef that has been given hormones or antibiotics in compliance with US meat rules under the National Organic Program.
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Who makes Costco's meat?

Costco sources veal from its sole supplier, Atlantic Veal & Lamb Inc. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the company provides food services and offers bone-in veal legs, chopettes, chop-ready racks, and blade chucks. It purchases meat from 120 farms including Buckeye Veal Farm.
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Does Sam's Club meat come from China?

Sam's Club's meat is not from China. Its meat is sourced in the United States. Nebraska beef, National Beef, Excel, Swift, IBP, John Morrell, and Farmland are examples of such meat processors Sam's Club gets its meat from.
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Who is the largest meat producer in the US?

The big four processors in the U.S. beef sector are: Cargill (CARG. UL), a global commodity trader based in Minnesota; Tyson Foods Inc (TSN. N), the chicken producer that is the biggest U.S. meat company by sales; Brazil-based JBS SA (JBSS3.SA), the world's biggest meatpacker; and National Beef Packing Co (NBEEF.
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Who makes Kirkland bacon?

Costco relies on Hormel for its hickory-smoked pre-cooked bacon. Costco sells several types of bacon, most of which are marketed under its Kirkland brand. But there is one exception: the store's hickory-smoked, pre-cooked bacon, which is made by — and branded as — Hormel.
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Where does Canadian Costco meat come from?

Costco Canada was the first company to exclusively sell AAA beef. The high quality product flew off shelves, but fewer cattle and a shrinking herd have made it increasingly difficult. Consequently, products from the United States and Australia are displacing Canadian beef in Costco's 88 Canadian stores.
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Is Trader Joe's beef 100% grass fed?

The cattle are 100% grass fed, grazing on wide-open pastures—their diet of natural grasses and vegetation contributes to full-flavored, well-marbled beef that's rich in healthful Omega-3 fatty acids.
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Is Trader Joe's owned by China?

Trader Joe's is owned by German billionaires Karl and Theo Albrecht, who also own the Aldi food chain. The change apparently does not affect products containing multiple ingredients, of which some may be from China.
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Does Trader Joe's have their own farms?

Trader Joe's doesn't have a factory where it makes its own products, and instead sources them from well-known brands and sells them under the Trader Joe's sub-brands at a discount.
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Is Trader Joe's meat ethically sourced?

The short answer is that Trader Joe's carries both conventional and organic meat, as well as ethically raised cattle. Not all meat at Trader Joe's is raised humanely, so look for organically farmed meat or meat labeled “pasture-raised” for the most humanely raised options.
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Why does Trader Joe's meat smell?

The natural juices within the meat can start to discolor and develop a tangy odor during storage. This odor is released when the pouch is opened, but provided the meat has been stored correctly and is within its use by date, the odor is unlikely to be caused by spoilage.
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Where does Trader Joes source chicken?

Trader Joe's Organic Chicken Breasts come from chickens raised specifically for us primarily on family farms, under the strict USDA guidelines for Organic Certification.
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Where does Costco Kirkland bacon come from?

Unable to find a precooked bacon of high enough quality, Costco turned to its current bacon supplier, Hormel, to make one. The resulting product was co-branded Hormel. Hormel already makes a precooked bacon, but Costco's is sliced thicker.
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Who owns Costco Kirkland?

Kirkland Signature is owned by Costco, which makes it a private label. That means they control their prices by ruling out third-party distributors. The result? Prices that are typically 20% lower than traditional retail, which is part of what keeps customers coming back (via Business Insider).
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Where do Kirkland products come from?

Who Makes Kirkland Signature Products? Surprisingly, Costco does not produce, package, or manufacture anything sold through the Kirkland Signature brand. Instead, many of the Kirkland Signature products sold at Costco are manufactured by national brands such as Starbucks, Humboldt Creamery, Niagara, and Ocean Spray.
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Is Smithfield owned by the Chinese?

Smithfield Foods is a U.S. company that provides more than 40,000 American jobs and partners with thousands of American farmers. The company was founded in Smithfield, Virginia, in 1936 and was acquired in 2013 by Hong Kong-based WH Group, a publicly traded company with shareholders around the world.
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Where does most of America's beef come from?

Most U.S. livestock imports come from Canada and Mexico. The high costs associated with quarantine requirements and transportation limit imports from other countries.
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Where does most grocery store beef come from?

Most cattle that eventually make up the country's beef supply are from within the United States, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, with roughly 8-20 percent coming from foreign sources, and most finite numbers landing closer to 8 percent.
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Where does members Mark meat come from?

Based on the information that the company has given, Sam's Club makes all of their Member's Mark products—but more specifically, their parent company Walmart is responsible for all of the manufacturing of their items. However, their product ingredients are sourced from all over the world.
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Is Costco meat better quality?

The general consensus is that Costco meat is better quality than the grocery store, but not as good quality as the butcher.
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Who makes Sam's vodka?

Sam's Club has more than 600 locations in the U.S. but due to state laws and other factors, including the size of likely vodka sales, Rue 33 will be sold in less than half its stores. Rue 33 will be made by French distiller Louis Royer, a company known for its cognac.
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