Hatfield Quality Meats facts for kids
Hatfield Meats is a company that makes many different pork products. It's located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. They sell their products mainly on the East Coast of the U.S. and in some other countries. You might even find their hot dogs at baseball games for the Philadelphia Phillies or Washington Nationals!
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What Hatfield Meats Makes
Hatfield Meats makes over 1,200 kinds of pork products. These include popular foods like bacon, ham, and hot dogs. They also make sausage, pork tenderloin, pork roasts, and deli meat. Some special items they produce are scrapple and pork rolls.
How Hatfield Meats Started
The Early Years (1800s)
The story of Hatfield Meats began with John C. Clemens. He started a company called Pleasant Valley Packing. He first sold meat from his farm in Mainland, Pennsylvania, to markets in Philadelphia.
Later, in 1895, J. M. Funk opened a pork processing plant in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. This plant is what we know today as Hatfield Meats.
Growing Through the 1900s
John C. Clemens' sons, John S. and Abe Clemens, took over Pleasant Valley Packing. In 1946, their plant burned down. After this, the two brothers, along with their other brothers Ezra and Lester, bought the Hatfield plant.
Since then, the Clemens family has owned and managed the company. They do this through a private company called Clemens Family Corporation. This group mainly works through the Clemens Food Group.
Hatfield Meats Today
Today, Douglas Clemens is the president of Hatfield Meats. Philip Clemens is the CEO and chairman of the board.
