Did you know that February is National Canned Food month? I'm sure some of us have went the entire month without knowing about it, well, the month is used to educate people about food canning, the ways it is beneficial, foods you are able to can, and how to can those foods. It is also used to teach people about how canned foods allow you to prepare for certain happenings, how long canned foods remain good, and how canned foods can be used to make your cooking easier and faster. Now, even thought the months is over, it isn't too late to educate yourself on the procedures, especially if it is something you think you may be interested in. Keystone Meats is a company that proudly supports National Canned Food Month and they have quite the story behind them.
The standout trait of Keystone Brand Meats is the fact that their company has been owned and operated by four generations of the Dorley family. The company was established in 1964 by Raymond L. Dorley and his son Raymond B. Dorley, and the business originally both raised and processed beef on the family farm to supply restaurants and grocery stores throughout Ohio and Indiana. Eventually, in 1980, the whole entire operation was upgraded to U.S.D.A. standards and a new beef processing facility as well as a meat cannery were built by third generation owner/operator Dave Dorley. Today, Dave's son Pete Dorley serves as President of the company. As their company has grown and expanded throughout the United States, it is easy to think they would have changed all of their original beliefs, however, the company still sources their beef from local farms and they still process for local customers, just like always. Recently, they have expanded their cannery, built a soup base facility, and even added several items to their product line in response to customer requests. So while the company has indeed grown and diversified, their core commitment to serve their customers with the highest quality all natural meats, has remained unchanged.
I was happy to receive products from Keystone for review, I chose their canned chicken since canned chicken is a staple in our house (used weekly), and I wanted to see if I noticed a difference in the ingredients and the taste. Now, I am not actually at home to check the label but I distinctly remember the number of ingredients on my usual can being 5. 5 total ingredients for canned chicken. I'd ask you to guess how many were in the Keystone can, but the photo at the beginning of the post gives it away. There are only two ingredients in each can of canned meat. The meat of choice, and sea salt. That alone should stand as a testament to the company and their commitment to a quality product.
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