Young American Food Brands Acquires Best Provision Co., Expands into Cooked and Ready-to-Eat Meats

Young American Food Brands (“Young American”) is pleased to announce its acquisition of Best Provision Co., Inc. (“Best Provision”), a respected producer of premium smoked and cooked meats for over 87 years.

Best Provision brings a loyal customer base and a legacy of quality with its offering of smoked beef franks, roast beef, pastrami, corned beef, beef bacon, bologna, and other specialty items. Best Provision is Young American’s fourth acquisition since 2022 and joins its expanding portfolio of brands including Hofmann Sausage, Brooklyn Burger and Devault Foods.

“We’re excited to welcome Best Provision to the Young American family,” said Robert Young, CEO of Young American. “Best has built strong ties with its community, employees, and customers—relationships we’re committed to preserving and growing through continued investment in its Newark, NJ facility.”

The acquisition extends Young American’s capabilities into fully cooked smoked meats like pastrami and roast beef, complementing its existing lineup of hot dogs, sausages, and burgers under the Free Graze, Miami Beef, Brooklyn Burger and Hofmann brands.

“Our goal is to accelerate Best’s growth and expand its reach into new markets and retail channels,” Young added. “With the Newark plant just four hours from our Syracuse facility, this acquisition enhances our strategic footprint and adds valuable capacity to support our growing product line.”

Best Provision will also play a key role in developing better-for-you offerings including grass-fed cooked products, supporting Young American’s response to growing consumer demand for high-quality protein.

In addition, Young American plans to leverage Best’s smoking expertise to enter the smoked snack and smoked beef segments—further enhancing its premium product lineup, including the newly launched Wagyu sausages and brisket burgers.

About Young American Food Brands

Founded in 1972, Young American Food Brands, doing business as Miami Beef, is a leading supplier of fresh and frozen meat products to retail and foodservice customers nationwide. Its portfolio includes brands such as Miami Beef, Free Graze, Florida Raised, Sizzle King, Young Ridge, Brooklyn Burger, Devault Foods, Hofmann Sausage and Best Provision with operations in South Florida, New York, and now New Jersey. Young American Food Brands is a parent company designed to support a portfolio of regional and national brands with shared values, scalable infrastructure and a focus on quality, innovation, and growth.

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