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Empire Packing
Empire Packing is a JBS meat-processing business that cuts and packages meat for retail sale.
- Ownership
- JBS acquired Empire in 2020 and said it combined its beef and case-ready businesses in 2026.
- Location
- September 2026 FSIS records list Empire-related processing plants in Denver, Olympia and Mason.
- About
- Empire’s Memphis plant closed in August 2026; JBS said other network operations would absorb production.
- Practices
- A 2026 JBS Denver production description lists CO2 ice for grinding temperature control and instrument checks of each batch’s fat content.
Researched September 22, 2026
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