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Lower Family Foods The Lower Family has been involved in the meat processing business for four generations. Alan Lower is the current CEO of Lower Foods.

Our company began in the 1920’s and for four generations our family has been working to provide premium meats which meet our quality standards and our customer’s expectations. We are located in beautiful Richmond, UT and remain a family owned business. While our processing has evolved to keep up with the newest technology and food safety standards, our family commitment to old world quality has not. At Lower Foods, we offer a full range of traditional Premium beef, pork, and poultry foodservice and retail deli items. To provide the highest quality to our customers, our entire facility and all products are Allergen, Gluten, and MSG Free. All items are reduced or low sodium. Most of our open roasted items are trimmed to 96- 97% Fat Free. All smoked pastramis, hams, and BBQ items are naturally hardwood smoked, no liquid smoke added. We open oven roast all our main line products for old fashioned flavor and appearance. Our Double L Ranch All Natural® items have never been treated with antibiotics or given growth hormones. They are naturally processed with only the finest natural ingredients. This is the highest quality premium line of products you can serve with confidence. Since 2006, we have been a Certified Angus Beef Brand® Processor. Working with Certified Angus Beef Brand raw materials we are able to offer a wide variety of the finest Angus beef products. We produce sliced & shredded beef, pork and poultry items for retail and foodservice. A growing category is our Carne Azteca® line of beef and pork products, including clean label beef taco meat. Our Rockin’ L Smoky BBQ® line features beef and pork items slowly and naturally hardwood smoked and flame seared BBQ items. With Rockin’ L we smoke it slow so you can serve it fast! Lower Foods operates with full time USDA Federal Inspection. We pack private label and control label for companies such as, Sysco, Kroger, Associated Food Stores, Cloverdale Meats, and others. Our plant is audited and inspected by independent auditors. We are a GFSI/SQF certified facility. Lower Foods products are all quality oriented and use only the finest raw materials. Our traditional recipes and careful workmanship guarantee repeat sales. These are truly consistent quality products you can be proud to provide to your customers. Lower Foods is a very green company, operating our own water treatment facility for recycling our processing water and separating the solids. The water is then used for irrigation by local farmers and the solids are passed to farmers to be used in fertilizer. All items that can be recycled are, in keeping with our sustainability plans. Our growth and planning for the future will allow us to continue to bring new and innovative products to our customers. We are committed to your success—standing behind this commitment with a 99.8% fill rate and products that are shipped and arrive on time.

10/16/2026

The holiday plate that brings sweet, savory and crispy to the table. 🍎🍂

Chef Brian is making Glazed Pork Belly with Cornbread Stuffing and Caramelized Apples using Lower Family Foods Slow Roasted Split Pork Belly. It’s fully cooked, so all you have to do is reheat, slice and glaze. The stuffing and apples come together while it warms up.

Here’s how to make it:
• Bake cornbread, let it cool, then cut into cubes
• Sauté onion, carrot and celery in butter with [garlic], salt and pepper until softened
• Fold the vegetables into the cornbread with [broth], transfer to a baking dish and bake until golden on top
• Reheat the pork belly according to package instructions, then slice
• Sauté sliced apples in butter with brown sugar, [cinnamon] and [orange] zest, then add [apple c***r] and cook until caramelized and tender
• Melt butter with [garlic] and [red pepper flakes], then add [liquid] and simmer until glossy and reduced
• Drizzle the warm glaze over the sliced pork belly
• Serve with the cornbread stuffing and caramelized apples, and garnish with fresh herbs.

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Holiday dinner, with crispy edges and a sweet glaze. 🍎🍂This Glazed Pork Belly with Cornbread Stuffing and Caramelized Ap...
10/14/2026

Holiday dinner, with crispy edges and a sweet glaze. 🍎🍂

This Glazed Pork Belly with Cornbread Stuffing and Caramelized Apples is made with Lower Family Foods Slow Roasted Split Pork Belly. It’s fully cooked, sliced into rich, tender layers, and drizzled with a warm, sticky glaze. Homemade cornbread stuffing and brown sugar apples on the side make it a holiday plate everyone will want seconds of.

We’ll see you Friday for the full recipe! 🙌

10/09/2026

The cozy fall centerpiece that does the hard work for you. 🍊🍂

Chef Brian is making Mojo Pork Shoulder with Roasted Sweet Potatoes using Lower Family Foods Oven Roasted Cuban Style Mojo Pork Shoulder. It's fully cooked and full of mojo flavor, finished with a sweet-tart glaze and served with caramelized sweet potatoes. It looks like it took all day, but it didn't.

Here's how to make it:

• For the glaze, whisk together orange juice, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Reheat the pork according to package instructions, spooning the glaze over the top
• Simmer the reserved glaze with cranberries, mandarin segments, orange juice, orange zest and brown sugar until glossy and syrupy
• Stir in apple c***r vinegar, then swirl in butter off the heat
• Uncover the pork and brush with the warm glaze periodically until it reaches 140°F
• Rest before slicing
• Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper, then roast until tender and caramelized
• Toss the sweet potatoes with fresh cilantro, then serve alongside the pork with extra glaze and lime wedges
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Fall dinner just got a Cuban twist. 🍊🍂This Mojo Pork Shoulder with Roasted Sweet Potatoes is made with Lower Family Food...
10/07/2026

Fall dinner just got a Cuban twist. 🍊🍂

This Mojo Pork Shoulder with Roasted Sweet Potatoes is made with Lower Family Foods Oven Roasted Cuban Style Mojo Pork Shoulder. It's fully cooked, packed with bold citrus-garlic flavor, and finished with a glossy glaze of cranberries, sweet mandarins and orange zest. Roasted sweet potatoes on the side make it a cozy centerpiece for any fall table.

We'll see you Friday for the video! 🙌

We’re headed to NACS 2026! 👋For c-stores, great food has to be more than delicious—it has to be convenient behind the co...
10/03/2026

We’re headed to NACS 2026! 👋

For c-stores, great food has to be more than delicious—it has to be convenient behind the counter, too.

Our fully cooked meats help take the prep work out of foodservice, making it easy to build quick, craveable menu items with less labor. From brisket sandwiches and loaded fries to breakfast burritos, bowls and more, just heat, serve and get back to business.

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Stop by and see how Lower Family Foods can help make your c-store menu easier.

10/02/2026

Roll it, stack it, skewer it – lunch is done. 🍢🧀

Jasmine and Damien are making ham and cheese skewers with Lower Family Foods Artisan Natural Hardwood Smoked Pit Ham and Artisan Mild Cheddar Cheesee, plus blueberries and crackers on the side. A lunchbox-friendly choice made with simple ingredients and plenty of flavor. A few pieces of ham may have gone missing along the way. Official taste-tester duties. 🫡

Here's how to make them:
• Cut the Lower Family Foods Artisan Mild Cheddar Cheese into cubes
• Roll up a slice of Lower Family Foods Artisan Natural Hardwood Smoked Pit Ham
• Thread the ham, a cheese cube, and a cherry or grape tomato onto each skewer, repeating if there's room
• Place the skewers into a compartmentalized lunch container
• Fill the other compartments with fruit, olives, and crackers
• Pack and go!

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Lunch on a stick? Yes please. 🍢🧀Jasmine and Damien are back in the Tiny Helpers kitchen building ham and cheese skewers ...
09/30/2026

Lunch on a stick? Yes please. 🍢🧀

Jasmine and Damien are back in the Tiny Helpers kitchen building ham and cheese skewers with Lower Family Foods Artisan Natural Hardwood Smoked Pit Ham and Artisan Mild Cheddar Cheese. Good ingredients, great flavor, and an easy way to keep lunch interesting.

We'll see you Friday for the full video!

09/25/2026

POV: it's game day and you need an app that hits different. 🏈🥟

Lower Family Foods Pork Belly Burnt Ends come ready to heat and serve, making them the easy way for foodservice operators to upgrade their menu, or for anyone hosting to level up their next watch party. Fully cooked and griddle-ready -- no smoker required.

Here's how to make them:
• Combine hoisin sauce, gochujang, honey, dark sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chili garlic sauce in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool to room temperature
• Pickle carrots and jalapeños or cucumbers
• Heat Lower Family Foods Pork Belly Burnt Ends on a griddle until warmed through and lightly crisped
• Steam bao buns according to package directions
• Fill with Pork Belly Burnt Ends, and top with veggies, cilantro, and sauce

Tag your co-host who needs to see this before Sunday.👀

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Another game day appetizer just dropped. 🔥🏈Swipe for Pork Belly Bao Buns -- smoky-sweet Lower Family Foods Pork Belly Bu...
09/23/2026

Another game day appetizer just dropped. 🔥🏈

Swipe for Pork Belly Bao Buns -- smoky-sweet Lower Family Foods Pork Belly Burnt Ends, quick-pickled carrots & jalapeños, and a hoisin-gochujang sauce that ties it all together.

We'll see you Friday for the full recipe!

09/18/2026

From grocery cart to lunchbox. 🛒✨

Alexis and her daughter Wynnie kicked off this Tiny Helpers trip at the grocery store, picking out Lower Family Foods Artisan Hardwood Smoked Pit Ham and Artisan Muenster Cheese, then came home to build DIY lunch kits for Wynnie's lunchbox. Clean ingredients - no binders, no fillers, no artificial ingredients, no MSG, and allergen free - so you can pack with confidence.

Here's how to make it:
• Pick up Lower Family Foods Artisan Hardwood Smoked Pit Ham at your local Bristol Farms
• Cut the ham and cheese into bite-sized pieces using a cookie cutter to create fun shapes
• Fill one section of the lunch kit with crackers
• Add the ham and cheese shapes to a separate section
• Fill the remaining section with fresh fruit
• Close it up, pack it, and go!

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700 S 200 W
Richmond, UT
84333

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+14352582449

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