Fully Cooked Operation
Crider Foods think and behave like a local family-owned business. this culture creates value for their customers who appreciate transparency and our dedication to long term relationships
Premier Provider Of Fully Cooked Poultry Products
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Crider Foods is in every way a state of the art processor for Fully Cooked poultry products
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Core poultry product capabilities include both grilled or fried, fully-cooked diced, strips, sized-fillets plus bone-in and boneless wings
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In addition, we process beef, pork and turkey products
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Their value proposition is validated by our least-cost processing capabilities and ability to rapidly adapt to our customer’s changing needs
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Economy of scale is achieved through high-volume manufacturing capabilities with production rates in excess of 10,000 lbs /hour (4.5 tons/hour)
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Crider’s cook facility was designed with food safety as a primary focus
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SQF Level 3 certification provides the security and confidence today’s customers require
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Crider Foods Pilot Plant combined with their staff of experienced R&D and Food Technologists provides customer’s access to the resources required to facilitate rapid NPD initiatives and Go-to-Market opportunities.
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Their high-tech facility is equipped with statistical process controls throughout and designed to be versatile while meeting the demand for ready-to-eat cooked frozen chicken for our contract packing, foodservice and industrial customers
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Crider customers, which include several National brands, depend on their abilities to protect those brands and create outstanding value for our strategic partners in the markets where we compete..
Their dedication to long term relationships
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All raw material suppliers are audited to ensure they meet Criders’ strict requirements of animal welfare and process control
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All incoming meat is X-ray to dramatically reduce bones and foreign material
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Best in class capabilities result in excess of 10,000 lbs. /hour (4.5 tons per hour) of fully cooked product
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Real - time data collection is delivered by the Infinity Food Safety Software and Traceability System
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Their Test & Hold policy ensured no product is released until all micro test results have been completed and verified
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Crider are proud of our SQF3 certification which is recognized Globally as the Gold Standard in Food Safety
Crider Foods Facility
Driven by our long-standing commitment to innovation, we maintain ultra modern facilities equipped with the latest technology
Crider Foods' cook process in action can include:
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Weight scales before and after marinating to ensure each batch is to exact formulation
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ProGrill to sear and to start the cooking process
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Char Marker to add grill marks on one side of product
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Batter & Breader System which can lightly bread up to make a fritter
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Fryer to quick-set breading
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Multipurpose Steam & Dry Heat Oven
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Individually Quick Freeze in our Mechanical Dry Freezer
All crider products are available from 4.5 kg boxes to 907 kg combos (10 LB. boxes to 2000 LB. combos) ​
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All incoming meat is checked to raw material quality specifications, freshness and temperature requirements.
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All our raw material is X-rayed for bones and foreign material
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All raw material is weighed before and after marinating to ensure consistent results every time
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They utilize the Infinity Food Safety Software and Traceability System which identifies exactly when each component entered the process, where it was consumed and the lots that make up the finished goods.
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Ongoing quality checks of their marintation ingredients
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Ongoing temperature checks throughout the process
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Sensory tests of finished product is conducted hourly
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Metal detection prior to packaging
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Validate finished weights match label weight
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All product is analyzed in an outside, certified lab to ensure food safety before we release it to our customers
Quality assurance
The focus on enhanced bio-security systems and inline process contamination monitoring ensures we produce and protect the best product at the highest standards. Crider's plant technologies go right to the essence of food quality: antimicrobial flooring to discourage bacterial growth, specialized air handling system adding a layer of sanitation control, and reverse flow drainage to eliminate cross contamination. Biologically secured work areas are strictly segregated by product type to insure that fresh and further processed production is contamination free. Their uniform documentation process lets our customers confidently receive a product where quality and wholesomeness are the standard.
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Crider Foods have the highest ranking for SQF (Safe Quality Food) Certification
Third-party audits are performed at our facility and they are proud of our Level 3 SQF Certification. Crider Foods has been SQF Certified with an “excellent” rating consistently every year with a GOLD Certificate of Recognition from Silliker, the leading international network of accredited food testing and consulting laboratories.
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Crider Foods' Innovation Center and pilot plant keep them in the forefront of research and product development
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They can help our customers turn a concept into a fully cooked product quickly and efficiently
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To support our ongoing commitment to producing safe products we Test and Hold all production until validated as safe, quality food by an outside certified lab
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Their customers can feel secure in the products they’re bringing to the marketplace
Products of Fully Cooked Operation
Frozen, Fully-cooked Products Available
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Breaded Chicken Nuggets
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Breaded Chicken Patties
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Breaded Popcorn Chicken
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Grilled Chicken Patties
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Grilled Chicken Strips
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Grilled Fajita Strips
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Diced Chicken
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Wings Breaded/ Glazed – Bone In/ Boneless
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Fried Bone In Chicken Pieces
