About Us

For more than six decades, Birchwood Foods has been a leader in providing quality beef for the foodservice and retail industries.

Founded as Kenosha Beef in 1936, after Frank Vignieri borrowed $35 from his wife to purchase several veal calves, the company quickly grew its Midwest customer base, thanks to a reputation built on customer satisfaction, high quality standards, innovative ideas and better tasting food.

Today, we manufacturer a broad line of branded and private-label raw, frozen and fully cooked beef and pork products for many of the biggest foodservice and retail names across the country. We produce over 6 million pounds of product per week, generate $300 million in annual sales, and employ more than 750 people in four nationwide plants.

At Birchwood Foods, our goal has never been to be the nation’s biggest ground beef supplier. Our focus has always been on being the best. And we are. Still owned by the Vignieri family, Frank’s son Charlie has never wavered from the traits that made Frank’s business a success, we’ll happily go the extra mile to ensure your business is successful, too.