Certainty, Engineered. Quality, Perfected.

For over 75 years, our family has perfected the craft of products you love. In our state-of-the-art facility, we engineer the food safety and batch-to-batch consistency your brand depends on.

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The Industrial Artisan Partner

We fuse generational expertise with next-generation technology to protect your brand.

Engineered Food Safety

Our revolutionary facility design virtually eliminates contamination risks, protecting your brand from costly recalls.

Guaranteed Consistency

Computerized processing ensures your product has the exact same flavor, texture, and quality in every single batch.

Supply Chain Reliability

With on-site power cogeneration, our production is immune to grid failures, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply for your business.

From Humble Beginnings to Industry Leadership

Three generations of commitment to quality, culminating in a facility built for the future.

A Legacy of Excellence

Our story begins in 1945 with our founder, Sam Freda. In a small converted garage in Chicago, he established a simple yet powerful mission: to create the highest quality sausage products with an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. His dedication to authentic flavor, superior ingredients, craft, and service became the bedrock of C & F Packing.

For over 75 years and across three generations, the Freda family has upheld that original vision. We've grown from a local favorite to a trusted partner for national brands, but our core values remain the same.

The Quantum Leap

In 2001, we redefined our commitment to quality by designing and building a revolutionary 120,000-square-foot production facility in Lake Villa, Illinois. This wasn't just an expansion; it was the physical embodiment of our promise to our partners. This state-of-the-art plant allows us to fuse our artisanal heritage with industrial-grade precision, safety, and consistency—delivering a level of certainty that was previously unimaginable in our industry.

Engineered for Certainty

Our 120,000 sq. ft. facility is not just a building; it's your brand's greatest asset for safety, quality, and reliability.

Complete Raw & Cooked Separation

Our facility enforces total physical and atmospheric separation between raw and cooked operations. With independent HVAC systems, drainage, and employee facilities for each zone, we've engineered a fortress against cross-contamination from pathogens like Salmonella and Listeria.

Client Benefit: Ultimate Brand Protection. Mitigate the catastrophic financial and reputational risk of a product recall.

Computerized Grinding & Processing

At the heart of our operation is a fully computerized processing system. This technology guarantees absolute precision and adherence to specifications for every single batch, ensuring your product is perfectly consistent every time.

Client Benefit: Unwavering Brand Consistency. Ensure a uniform customer experience across all markets and locations.

On-Site Power Cogeneration

We've invested in our own low-emission natural gas engines, making our facility self-reliant and independent of the public power grid. This strategic advantage ensures that no power outage will ever affect your product's quality or flow.

Client Benefit: Ironclad Supply Chain Reliability. Eliminate a key vulnerability and secure an exceptionally stable supply chain.

A Comprehensive Suite of Protein Solutions

From signature sausage to custom-developed components, we are your single-source protein partner.

Custom & Private Label Sausage

Starting with the finest quality ingredients, we offer authentic fresh and fully cooked varieties with unlimited flavor combinations. Let's collaborate in our on-site pilot kitchen to build your next success.

Fully Cooked Pizza Toppings

Your Signature Flavor. Our Failsafe Process. We deliver absolute consistency for Italian sausage (traditional, spicy, hand-pinched), beef topping, and grilled chicken that your customers will crave and you can mandate.

Diced & Stripped Meats

The Component That Never Fails. Perfect for salads, soups, and prepared meals, our extensive list includes beef, chicken, pork, ham, and more—all diced, stripped, and de-risked for your production line.

Meatballs & Bacon Crumbles

We produce high-quality, fully cooked meatballs for a variety of applications and delicious bacon crumbles that add value and flavor to any dish, all with the same commitment to safety and consistency.

All-Natural & Uncured Lines

The Cleanest Labels Are Made in the Cleanest Plants. We have the capability to produce "All Natural" and "uncured" options across our product lines, giving you verifiably safe products to meet modern consumer demands.

Don't See What You Need?

Our specialty is custom development. If you can imagine it, we can create it with the highest standards of safety and quality.

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Custom & Private Label Sausage

(AN) indicates product is available as All-Natural. All sausages available as Link or Rope, and in Natural Casing or Skinless.

Mild Italian (AN)
Hot Italian (AN)
Italian with Fennel (AN)
Bratwurst (AN)
Polish Sausage
Chorizo (AN)
Andouille (Smoked)
Chicken w/ Apple & Cranberry (AN)
Italian w/ Peppers & Onions (AN)
Breakfast Links & Patties (AN)

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Fully Cooked Pizza Toppings

(AN) indicates product is available as All-Natural.

Italian Sausage Topping (AN)
Spicy Sausage Topping (AN)
Hand-Pinched Style Sausage
Sausage Crumbles
Beef Topping (AN)
Grilled Chicken

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Diced & Stripped Meats

Perfectly uniform components for salads, soups, and prepared meals.

Diced Ham
Diced Chicken
Diced Beef
Chicken Strips
Beef Strips

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Meatballs & Bacon Crumbles

High-quality, fully cooked products that add value and flavor to any dish.

Fully Cooked Meatballs
Bacon Crumbles

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Specialty & Custom Order Items

The following items are produced in large batches and may require longer lead times. Please contact us for details.

Ground Meat for Lasagna
Ground Meat for Tacos
Gourmet Chicken Burgers
Sliced Sausage (Coin or Bias Cut)

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Let's discuss how we can bring Engineered Certainty to your brand. Schedule a facility tour and partnership consultation today.

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Custom & Private Label Sausage

Fully Cooked Pizza Toppings

Diced & Stripped Meats

Meatballs & Bacon Crumbles

All-Natural & Uncured Lines

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How can we help?

Address:
C & F Packing Company, Inc.
515 Park Ave
Lake Villa, IL 60046

Phone:
(847) 245-2000

Fax:
(847) 356-0222

Email:
sales@cfpacking.us