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In 1896 a Lithuanian immigrant named Michael Miniat journeyed to Chicago and started a business distributing meat. Other than a horse and wagon, his only asset was his willingness to satisfy his customers’ needs. Though much has changed since Michael’s time, our family continues his commitment. This century-old promise is both our legacy and our future.
1896- Michael begins peddling meat on a horse drawn wagon on the southside of Chicago
1917- Ed Miniat, Sr. begins working in the family business
1920's- Horse and wagons are replaced with motorized trucks
1958- Ed Miniat, Sr., Ed Miniat, Jr., and Ron Miniat form Ed Miniat Incorporated
1966- Miniat transitions from peddling meat to fabricating boxed beef
1972- Miniat buys South Chicago Packing Company at 945 W. 38th Street and enters the edible rendering business
1978- South Chicago Packing Company starts refining process
1980's- Michael and David enter the business and develop the Miniat cooking process
1996- Miniat builds a state-of-the-art cooked meat facility in South Holland, Illinois
2007- David Miniat named chairman for the American Meat Institute, 2007–2008
2009- Miniat opens “The Culinary Center” and new Headquarters on the premises of the South Holland Cooked Meat Plant
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