Certified Angus Beef is the original Angus beef brand. Owned by family ranchers, we’re more than just Angus beef. Only the very best makes our cut. We set strict standards to certify every bite is full of flavor, so our grocery partners market the best-tasting, best-sourced beef and become the most trusted, best-selling meat departments. Participating retailers receive exclusive marketing tools, point-of-sale materials, training and consultation to consistently offer and become a destination for the Certified Angus Beef brand, Natural, Prime, case-ready and value-added products. We’re equally dedicated to sharing stories of family farmers and ranchers raising our beef and spending each day connecting with and inspiring home cooks.
Bluegrass Ingredients
Bluegrass Ingredients’ portfolio offers meat processors flavor, form, and function in raw and RTE applications. Through the lens of evolving consumer trends, our flavor-enabling, specialized ingredients provide meat processors with flexibly innovative, cost-efficient, on-trend solutions that exceed consumer expectations. You can expect: Bold flavors for a wide range of proteins ground, solid, raw, and cooked Extended ingredient shelf-life through use of fruit and dairy powders Increased throughput and yield in cooked products due to particle uniformity and low moisture content Flavor expansion opportunities in marinades and washes Extensive safety, sustainability, ethical sourcing, and ingredient classification certifications and agreements ‘Excellent’ ratings from The Safe Quality Food Program Institute (SQF) three years in a row | Bluegrass Ingredients helps established food manufacturers and entrepreneurs innovate and advance the flavor, form and function of their products and applications to meet consumer expectations and accelerate their speed to market.
Balanced Protein Consortium
The Balanced Protein Consortium is a coalition of food manufacturers, researchers & academics, and civil society organizations working to accelerate the adoption of balanced proteins: meat, poultry, dairy, egg, or seafood products that incorporate complementary ingredients—such as plants, cultivated animal cells, or fermentation-derived ingredients—to enhance performance, improve efficiency, and deliver additional value while maintaining the core animal protein foundation. Learn more at BalancedProtein.org