1985 Consolidated Foods changed their name to Sara Lee Corporation. Hillshire Farm merged with Kahn's to form one of the largest meat producing companies in the nation. This was a concentrated effort to meet competition head on and to respond to current market conditions with more cost-effective operation. Hillshire Farm branded products are distributed nationwide and Kahn's branded products are distributed East of the Mississippi. Our team of sales professionals are fully committed to meeting the needs of the retailer, food service operator and the customer.
Employees take pride in producing high quality products, consistent in flavor and texture.
Each batch is taste-tested to insure only the finest packaged finished goods leave the plant. A team of well-trained quality control inspectors monitor every phase of processing to further insure a high quality product reaches our customers. Fritz Bernegger, professional butcher, sausage maker and meat cutter, was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1904. In 1929, Bernegger and his partner Billy Schmidt bought a small meat market in New London, Wisconsin. By 1934, the business had grown to include two supermarkets and a slaughterhouse which was located on a one-acre farm site just outside of New London.