JTM increases productivity by adding splicers to vertical form fill and seal machines
JTM is a food processing plant with more than 700 food products, about 70 percent of which is meat prepared foods and 30 percent of which is non-meat prepared foods, mainly cheese. Founded by Jack Maas, Sr., as a neighborhood meat store in 1961, the family-owned company has grown to $170 million in annual sales, with 430 employees.
About 65 percent of JTM’s products are sold to school lunch cafeterias, with 20 percent sold to restaurants, including national chains and general distribution through major foodservice warehouses. About 10 percent are sold to the military, including troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. A final 5 percent of JTM’s sales are to retail customers; for example, it serves a large Kroger distribution area.