Ground Beef Manufacturing & Supply

Brown Packing Co. produces fresh ground beef at scale for retail, foodservice, and private label programs throughout the Eastern United States. From our USDA-inspected facility in Gaffney, South Carolina, we combine modern production technology, rigorous food safety standards, and flexible product capabilities with the responsiveness of a regional supplier.

With approximately 1.8 million pounds of fresh ground beef production capacity per week, we are equipped to support high-volume programs while meeting customers’ individual specifications for lean points, grinds, packaging, and labeling.

Ground Beef Products & Custom Programs

Our ground beef capabilities give retail and foodservice customers the flexibility to build programs around their specific product and merchandising needs.

Offerings include:

• Ground beef chubs in a range of lean points and sizes
• Ground beef bricks, including single-pound and multi-pack configurations
• Overwrap tray packs
• Ground round and ground sirloin, with Black Angus options available
• Walter's Best branded ground beef
• Private label and retailer-exclusive programs
• Custom lean points and grind profiles
• Custom packaging formats and pack sizes

Whether you need an established specification or a product developed for your program, our team can work with you to determine the right ground beef and packaging configuration.

Modern Ground Beef Production

Our Gaffney grind plant combines automated formulation and packaging systems with technology designed to improve consistency, traceability, and product quality.

Ground beef is monitored throughout production using X-ray, DEXA, metal detection, and other quality-control systems. Our Eagle Fat Analyzer uses DEXA technology to verify chemical lean to within ±1%, while additional inspection systems help detect foreign materials throughout the production and packaging process.

Automated formulation controls and full traceability of raw material usage further support consistent production from one order to the next.

Built For Freshness

Our Southeastern location helps us shorten the distance between production and our customers. Ground beef is chilled to approximately 32°F after production using our cold-chain system, helping maximize shelf life while maintaining the color and freshness retailers expect.

Brown Packing supports customers throughout the Eastern United States with:

• Company-owned refrigerated transportation
• Commercial and contracted carrier partners
• Overnight and next-day shipping options
• Flexible delivery schedules

Our regional approach provides shorter transit times and fewer food miles than nationwide packers shipping from farther away.

Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Food safety is built into every stage of Brown Packing’s ground beef operation through prevention, intervention, detection, and verification.

Our facilities are USDA inspected, with USDA food safety inspectors on-site during production. Brown Packing also maintains HACCP-based programs, product testing, foreign-material detection, an on-site third-party laboratory, and independent third-party auditing.

Learn More About Our Food Safety & Quality Assurance Program

A Ground Beef Supplier Built for Retail & Foodservice

Large-volume ground beef programs require more than production capacity. They require a supplier that can consistently meet product specifications, food safety requirements, delivery schedules, and changing customer needs.

Brown Packing is prepared to support major retail and foodservice programs with EDI transactions, GTIN/GS1-compliant item identification, end-to-end product traceability, cold-chain management, accurate labeling, and other supplier onboarding requirements.

With high-volume production, flexible manufacturing, regional distribution, and rigorous quality systems, Brown Packing has the capabilities to support both established programs and new opportunities.

Talk With Our Ground Beef Team

Looking for a wholesale ground beef supplier for a retail, foodservice, or private label program? Talk with Brown Packing about your product specifications, lean points, packaging needs, distribution requirements, and volume. 

Lance Brown 
Ground Beef Representative
(864) 489-5723

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