The Keystone Foods Story
\NIt all started in Philadelphia with a small family beef business. It all changed with one man's big ideas and innovative spirit. In the 1960s, Herb Lotman attempted to freeze beef patties in a way that would preserve their flavor and texture. This led him to the Individual Quick Freezing process. He introduced the IQF hamburger patty to McDonald's, which is still used in our restaurants todayhamburgers.
\NThis contract helped Herb go from a small, family-owned beef businessman to the founder of Keystone Foods. Today it is one of the largest food companies in the world, making and supplying food products to 13 countries in North America, Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. The IQF method developed by Herb is still used worldwide.
Keystone again proved to be a real innovator in the early 1970s when they developed a total distribution concept together with McDonald's. Everything needed to run a McDonald's restaurant was delivered in one customized delivery, allowing restaurant managers to save time and focus on customer service.
\NA few years later, McDonald's developed Chicken McNuggets in collaboration with Keystone®, which revolutionized the way Americans ate chicken. Almost overnight, a huge demand for boneless chicken meat arose.
\NToday, Keystone's U.S. operations pride themselves on producing and supplying McDonald's with the highest quality beef, chicken and seafood products, including more than 150 million pounds of beef, 300 million pounds of chicken and 15 million pounds of fish annually. They go beyond USDA regulations to meet McDonald's stringent animal welfare, product safety and quality requirements.
\NAnd of course, Keystone is proud to continue to innovate and partner with McDonald's as "one of the greatest restaurant success stories in history."
"}}" data-component=”teaser”>Keystone Foods History
It all started in Philadelphia with a small family beef business. That all changed thanks to one man's big ideas and innovative spirit. In the 1960s, Herb Lotman attempted to freeze beef patties in a way that would preserve their flavor and texture. This led him to the individual snap freeze. He introduced the IQF hamburger patty to McDonald's, which we still use todayhamburgers.
This contract transformed Herb from a small, family-owned beef businessman to the founder of Keystone Foods. Today it is one of the largest food companies in the world, producing and supplying food to 13 countries in North America, Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. The IQF method developed by Herb is still used worldwide.
Keystone again proved to be a real innovator in the early 1970s when they developed a total distribution concept together with McDonald's. Everything needed to run a McDonald's restaurant was delivered in one customized delivery, allowing restaurant managers to save time and focus on customer service.
A few years later, McDonald's, in collaboration with Keystone, developed Chicken McNuggets®, which revolutionized the way Americans ate chicken. Almost overnight, a huge demand for boneless chicken meat arose.
Today, Keystone's U.S. operations pride themselves on producing and supplying McDonald's with the highest quality beef, chicken and seafood products, including more than 150 million pounds of beef, 300 million pounds of chicken and 15 million pounds of fish annually. They go beyond USDA regulations and meet McDonald's strict animal welfare, product safety and quality requirements.
And of course, Keystone is proud to continue to innovate and partner with McDonald's as "one of the greatest restaurant success stories in history."
