This venture will enable Baldor to provide an increased selection of center-of-plate proteins to its 14,000+ customer base
Baldor Speciality Foods announced that it has acquired premium meat company Golden Packing to enhance its meat offerings. Baldor, the leading premium food distributor in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region, will take over the Hunts Point Cooperative Market business under a new name, Golden Meat Co. This venture will enable Baldor to provide an increased selection of centre-of-plate proteins to its 14,000+ customer base.
Acquiring Golden Packing will allow Baldor to vertically integrate meat processing by combining its high-end sourcing with expert butchering while maintaining the brand’s reputation for excellent service and strength in logistics. This integration will expand Baldor’s selection of premium, portioned meats, offering its chef customers both labour savings and consolidation on product deliveries.
“For decades, our customers have trusted us for high-quality fresh food. Adding meat processing has been a part of our plan since we sold our first piece of protein,” says TJ Murphy, Owner & CEO of Baldor Specialty Foods. “With veteran meat guru Mark Pastore on the team, I knew it was the right time to move forward in the search for a partner. With Baldor’s sourcing, procurement, and delivery capabilities paired with Golden’s cutting and dry aging expertise, we will be scaling a cut shop that meets our customers’ growing needs around meat and bringing wheels to the great business Golden has already created.”
