Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods is a privately owned Canadian food manufacturing company headquartered in Saskatchewan, Canada.
History
The history of Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods began as far back as the 1800s with the Mendel family. During this time, the family had fifteen meat packing facilities in different parts of Europe. The family’s business focused on selling canned ham all throughout Europe under the Europa brand.
In 1936, Fred Mendel started the first of several packing facilities in Australia. He also introduced the Mayfair brand to the market. Four years later, due to growing tension in his homeland in Europe, Fred Mendel decided to abandon his business there. He then came to Canada and constructed a building in the area of Saskatchewan. He started a new company, Intercontinental Packers, which focused on canned hams aimed at the US market. In 1944, the company prepared significant quantities of luncheon meats designated for the UN Reliefs and Rehabilitation Agency. This was the company’s way of helping post-war Europe, as well as its refugees.
By 1950, Intercontinental Packers was ready to expand. With this, the company purchased Prairie Packers along with their Vancouver facility 1964. During this same period, a man named Fred Mitchell was also starting to learn the ropes of running a business engaged in meatpacking. Fred Mitchell was the grandson of Fred Mendel and was one of the fifth generation of Mendel’s who was exposed to the business. In 1976, Fred Mitchell was elected president of the company.
Under Mitchell’s leadership, the company continued its tradition of leadership, quality and commitment to its employees. Soon, Intercontinental Packers grew to be the biggest value-added meat (pork, specifically) processor in Canada. In 1986, Fred Mitchell introduced a new line of products to the market, the Mitchell’s Gourmet Food range.
Twelve years after, Intercontinental Packers officially became Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods. A yearlater, Mitchell’s and another food processing company, Schneider Corporation, entered into an agreement of strategic alliance and expansion. In 2001, Mitchell’s opened a new processing facility, called the McLeod Plant. This facility contained state-of-the-art equipment that allowed the company to continue and even improve its standards in pork processing. Today, Mitchell’s continues to thrive and its tradition of providing high-quality meat products still goes on.
Headquarters: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Ownership Type: Private
Employees: Information not available
Geography: Canada
Demography: Foodservice companies, retail food product consumers
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Opened a 1 kg pack of bacon today and cut off easily 45-50% of fat. Been buying Mitchells for years and was always happy, as of late, the quality has really gone downhill and the price steadily higher.
Never again
Mitchell’s products used to be my favorite, but not anymore. I bought a 1.5Kg cooked ham and it was more fat and gristle than meat. You guys have really gone downhill. It seems like you don’t care about quality anymore. It is no longer “Mitchell’s Fine Foods”, it has become “Mitchell’s Low Quality Foods”. Will not recommend the products to family and friends anymore.
We purchased a fully cooked 1.5 kg Country style ham. It has so much fat, we were happy to have decided not to eat it for Thanksgiving, as it may not have fed us. I have pictures I can share with you. Previously, Mitchell’s ham was consistently good, but at the price er pay for meat, I seriously doubt that we will consider buying your brand again. We have NEVER had a ham like that before. Extremely disappointed with this product!
I shelled out good money for your bacon and all I got was fat. I’m on social assistance but just wanted to have something good for myself so I decided to splurge. Big mistake, totally wasted money. I threw it all out ,it’s unedible.