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It was 1889 when a historic event took place in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. That's when a little-known dairy farmer named Milo Jones had a taste for sausage. Not just any sausage. But the sausage his mother used to make from a cherished family recipe. The Jones family had been in Fort Atkinson since the 1830's when they bought the farm as part of a landgrant signed by President John Tyler. And even though Milo was struck with rheumatoid arthritis and could no longer operate the farm, he did find a way to make that sausage. In fact, he made enough sausage to give to his neighbors. And they liked it so much he made some more.Soon, word of Milo's great tasting sausage spread. And his dedication to quality and hard work paid off as his new business began to grow. Before long, he added bacon and ham to his product line and orders came in from all over the country.

Does the name stand for Just Tasty Meat? It should. JTM Provisions produces a number of meat products for distribution worldwide, with a concentration in the US's Midwest and East Coast. The company serves the foodservice industry (food brokers, institutional buyers, and restaurant representatives), military commissaries, school foodservice programs, as well as retail food outlets. In addition to meat products such as burgers, taco filling, meatballs, meal kits, chili, and barbecued chicken and pork, the company provides meat accompaniments (buns and sauces), wrapped sandwiches, and side dishes. It also offers marketing and promotional services. The family-owned company was founded in 1960 by Jack Maas, Sr.

In 1932, Karl Ehmer started his first butcher shop on 46th Street and Second Avenue in New York City, NY. Due to the depression, Mr. Ehmer was forced to make product at night and work a full time job uptown during the day. Mrs. Ehmer ran the shop during the daylight hours. In the 1940's, as times improved, Mr. Ehmer began to look for a larger manufacturing facility and found one in a German community in Queens, called Ridgewood. From this facility he manufactured products for six stores.Karl Ehmer is where you expect the wurst, and you'll get it. The company specializes in traditional German sausages and other meats, selling its wares at retail stores and to wholesale customers. Karl Ehmer's started with a single butcher's shop in Manhattan in 1932, then later moved to a German-American community in Queens, where its headquarters remains. The retail chain has dwindled to about 10 stores (five of which are in New York), but the company has stepped up its sales to regional distributors, high-end food emporiums like Dean & DeLuca, and other grocers, while also selling through its Web site. Brothers Mark and Alan Hanssler, grandsons of Karl Ehmer himself, acquired the company in 1993.

At Kayem, they make 'em -- one of the top-selling hot dogs in New England. Kayem Foods rolls out some one million dogs daily. In addition to hot dogs, the company makes traditional Italian sausages, deli meats, spiral hams, and fresh gourmet chicken sausage under such well known brands as Al Fresco, Bratwrship, Genoa, Kayem, McKenzie, Meisterchef, Schonland's, and Triple M. Kayem's meats are available throughout the US. The company's US retail food customers include Hannaford, Price Chopper, Kroger, and Town & Country. U.S. Foodservice and SYSCO are among its foodservice accounts.

Kelley Foods of Alabama is a leading meat processor and distributor serving foodservice customers, convenience stores, and retail locations in parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. The company makes a variety of pork and beef products, including bacon, ham, sausage, and beef patties, as well as processed products made from turkey. In addition to food products, Kelley Foods distributes such items as paper packaging and kitchen supplies. It also sells gift and holiday food packages to consumers through its Web site. Lester Kelley started the family-owned business in 1957.

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