Willow Bend Lamb Rib Chops
Australian lamb, pasture-raised then barley-finished. Willow Bend programme; packed by Catelli.
Feed
Grain-finished; Diet includes grass / forageFood component
Likely plain lambOrigin
AustraliaCertifications
Hand Zabiha HalalA CLOSER LOOK
The food facts.
Origin & producer
Australia
Country of origin · Australia
Product of Australia on the matched Willow Bend package artwork. The Southern Australian supplier programme covers multiple farms.
Sources and qualifications
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Exact Giant Eagle Willow Bend package artwork
Checked 2026-10-05
Brand · Willow Bend
Willow Bend
Packer · Catelli Brothers
Catelli Brothers
Packing connection · Catelli Collingswood New Jersey
The matched artwork names Catelli in Collingswood, New Jersey, for packing. Its numbered inspection mark is not reliably readable; no specific EST or upstream slaughterhouse is assigned.
Catelli Brothers Family of Foods
Sources and qualifications
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Exact package: named packing location; unreadable numbered mark
Checked 2026-10-05
Farm network · More than 30 Southern Australian farming families
Willow Bend draws on more than 30 Southern Australian farming families. Its story names the Bull family at Holbrook, NSW. This supplier-network context does not trace the pack to one farm.
Sources and qualifications
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Willow Bend family and supplier-network account
Checked 2026-10-05
Sources and notes
Named Catelli packing location only. The numbered mark is unreadable and no specific EST or upstream slaughter allocation is selected.
Feed
Grain-finished; Diet includes grass / forage
Diet · Grain-finished; Diet includes grass / forage
Pasture-raised, then finished on wholegrain barley. The brand page specifies at least 40 days; the 2024 MLA account gives 42. These are programme versions, not a measured finishing duration for this pack.
Sources and qualifications
We favor grass and forage throughout life, including finishing.
An undated Catelli brochure gives 30–60days; retain that historical source version without treating it as this animal’s duration.
Grain proportions, supplements and GMO-feed status remain unresolved.
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Willow Bend current feeding programme
MLA Summer2024 physical 40–41: Willow42days; separate Kinross60days
Checked 2026-10-18
Sources and notes
Matched package grain-finished claim plus current Willow barley programme; exact duration/ration is not a pack measurement.
Antibiotics & hormones
No antibiotics
No antibiotics
No antibiotics ever under the Willow Bend programme.
Sources and qualifications
We favor supply that excludes antibiotic-treated animals while allowing sick animals to receive care.
The reviewed material does not supply the therapeutic-diversion or parasite-treatment protocol.
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Willow Bend no-antibiotics programme
Checked 2026-10-05
No added hormones
No added growth hormones under the Willow Bend programme and matched package claim.
Sources and qualifications
We favor animals raised without added growth hormones.
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Checked 2026-10-05
Certifications
Hand Zabiha Halal
Certifications · Hand Zabiha Halal
The package carries a Hand Zabiha Halal claim. It does not name a certifier or establish whether stunning was used.
Sources and qualifications
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Checked 2026-10-05
Farm audits · Third-party farm audits (programme)
Third-party farm audits are part of Willow Bend’s published quality-assurance programme. This is an oversight requirement, not a current audit result for this pack.
Sources and qualifications
The reviewed page does not identify a current certifier, standard, certificate or farm-specific audit outcome.
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Willow Bend farm quality-assurance programme
Checked 2026-10-05
How it's raised
Pasture raising before grain finishing
Pasture stage · Pasture raising before grain finishing
Pasture raising comes before the wholegrain-barley finishing stage. This is a staged programme, rather than a lifetime pasture or grass-finished claim.
Sources and qualifications
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Willow Bend raising and finishing programme
Checked 2026-10-05
Breeding programme · Primeline genetics through LAMBPRO
The programme uses Primeline genetics developed by the Bull family through LAMBPRO. Parentage and performance records support breeding selection; no fat-content or health result is established for this pack.
Sources and qualifications
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Willow Bend Primeline breeding programme
LAMBPRO genetics and programme role
Checked 2026-10-18
Ingredients
Likely plain lamb
Food component · Likely plain lamb
Likely unseasoned lamb rib chops, based on the exact cut name and matching package artwork.
Sources and qualifications
A complete ingredient or added-solution panel is not established by the reviewed artwork.
Matched Giant Eagle SKU and variant artwork; existing programme source reviews at recorded dates
Matched raw lamb-cut package artwork
Checked 2026-10-05
An unknown answer does not mean “none.” Check your package for current details.
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