THE KOSHER ISSUE 25 MUST-KNOW KOSHER BRANDS
SOLOMON’S MEATS Location: Hastings, Nebraska and Dawson, Minnesota Four words that describe Solomon’s Meats: Premium kashrus, premium meat Kosher supervision: Vaad Hakashrus of New Square, under HaRav Aron Goldmunzer , HaRav Yechiel Steinmetz, of Monsey; and the OU
Rabbi Shmuel Etziony Amid the swaying corn fields and rolling plains of Nebraska, famously dotted with grazing cattle, in the heartland of the US, there is a kosher phenomenon occurring. Here, in the land of spurs and tornadoes, a small community of rabbonim, shochtim, and mashgichim has emerged. With comfortable living accommodations, a beis midrash, a mikvah, and many other amenities, they have turned Hastings, the small town where Solomon’s plant is located, into a heimishe and familiar environment. Since most of the premium Angus cattle is raised nearby, these highly qualified rabbonim, work together as a tightly knit group, enabling the consistent production of the most superior quality meat products available on the market today. This is an exciting and singular development, especially for the most discerning kosher consumer. This seemingly impossible feat is the vision of Mr. Fischel Ziegelheim and his partners, owners of Solomon’s Glatt Kosher Premium Meats. Their mission statement is simple, yet the driving force behind their success. “We aim to produce the finest beef products with the most uncompromising commitment to kashrus.” This commitment and approach has propelled Solomon’s to capture their market share and has become a household name. Rabbi Shmuel Etziony, the kashrus supervision manager for Solomon’s, describes the effort that goes into every aspect of the production, since the company is fastidious in every detail of the process. Well before the cattle
What’s new for 2015? Solomon’s owns their own deli facility in Dawson, Minnesota, where fresh meat is shipped directly from the plant in Nebraska. Solomon’s full line of deli products is famous for its exceptional quality and rich taste. The deli line is expanding to provide an even wider selection of delicious deli and freezer case products, including a new line of turkey deli, corn dogs, franks-in-blanks, egg rolls, hamburger patties and more.
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Background: Fischel Ziegelheim and his partners have brought together the most stringent kashrus with the highest quality beef, at their plants in Nebraska and Minnesota, and are bringing top-shelf kosher meats and meat products to stores across the country, including major chains like Costco.
arrives at the plant, painstaking research into cattle farming practices, feed, and history is performed and analyzed. Stringent and rigorous halachos are observed throughout the shechitah, koshering and packaging, and finally the meat is sealed, boxed, and heading out for distribution by a fleet of trucks that are dispatched throughout the continental USA. Solomon’s is proudly under the kashrus supervision and hechsher of the Vaad Hakashrus of New Square, headed by HaRav Hagaon Aron Goldmunzer, shlit”a, as well as under the hechsherim of HaRav Hagaon Yechiel Steinmetz of Monsey, shlit”a, and the Orthodox Union. Rabbi Etziony points out that the rabbis selected to be part of the Solomon’s team are the most professional individuals, hand-picked for their yiras shomayim and top skill
Did you know? Unlike other brands, Solomon’s produces only quality glatt meat products, including regular glatt meat and Bais Yosef. Solomon’s strict standards permeate throughout the production process, from material handling and cleanliness to product packaging and presentation, the attention to detail is at the core of its practice.
level. The shechitah and bedikos, with the focus and attention to all aspects and details associated with them; and the high regard and rigor in adherence to every halachah and the various hidurim, which are well beyond the letter of the law, are at the very center of what Solomon’s Premium Meats is particularly proud of. Solomon’s Meats has earned its prestige and reputation in the marketplace and has become known for its fresh, tender, juicy, and flavorful meat products, evident in its sought after status as the finest of Glatt meat purveyors. This level of quality and care is the reason why Costco, known for its standards of excellent, top-shelf products, chose to carry Solomon’s Glatt Kosher Premium Meats in its stores, making this level of high-end kosher beef widely available all over the country, for kosher consumers.