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| name = Belcampo Meat Co. |
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| type = Private |
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] |
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| founded = 2012 in Mount Shasta, California |
| founded = {{start date and age|2012}} in Mount Shasta, California |
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| founder = Todd Robinson and Anya Fernald |
| founder = Todd Robinson and Anya Fernald |
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| defunct = {{End date|2021|10|18}} |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Belcampo was led by its co-founder [[Anya Fernald]] from 2012 to 2020, and with Garry Embleton as co-CEO from 2020 until January 2021 when Embleton became the sole CEO. The company struggled during the [[Covid-19 pandemic]] as various locations were closed.<ref name="SF chronicle">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/How-Belcampo-s-sudden-downfall-rippled-through-16614149.php|title=How Belcampo's sudden downfall rippled through the sustainable meat industry|first=Elena|last=Kadvany|date=2021-11-15|publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> The company had a major issue in 2021 when an employee exposed poorly sourced products.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/27/santa-monica-purveyor-admits-mislabeling-meats|title=Belcampo: 'farm to door' butcher admits misrepresenting origins of meat|first=Erin|last=McCormick|date=2021-05-27|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> In late 2021, the company was shut down by the board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2021-10-19/after-a-summer-sourcing-scandal-belcampo-meat-co-abruptly-closes-it|title=After sourcing scandal, Belcampo Meat Co. abruptly closes stores, restaurants|first=Stephanie|last=Breijo|date=2021-10-19|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> |
Belcampo was led by its co-founder [[Anya Fernald]] from 2012 to 2020, and with Garry Embleton as co-CEO from 2020 until January 2021 when Embleton became the sole CEO. The company struggled during the [[Covid-19 pandemic]] as various locations were closed.<ref name="SF chronicle">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/How-Belcampo-s-sudden-downfall-rippled-through-16614149.php|title=How Belcampo's sudden downfall rippled through the sustainable meat industry|first=Elena|last=Kadvany|date=2021-11-15|publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> The company had a major issue in 2021 when an employee exposed poorly sourced products.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/27/santa-monica-purveyor-admits-mislabeling-meats|title=Belcampo: 'farm to door' butcher admits misrepresenting origins of meat|first=Erin|last=McCormick|date=2021-05-27|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> In late 2021, the company was shut down by the board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2021-10-19/after-a-summer-sourcing-scandal-belcampo-meat-co-abruptly-closes-it|title=After sourcing scandal, Belcampo Meat Co. abruptly closes stores, restaurants|first=Stephanie|last=Breijo|date=2021-10-19|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> |
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== Operations == |
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The company operated a 20,000 square foot, [[USDA]]-approved multi-species slaughter facility designed by animal welfare expert [[Temple Grandin]], and a nearby 27,000-acre (11,000 ha) farm, and opened its first store in [[Marin County, California|Marin County]] in 2012.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Goodyear |first=Dana |date=2014-10-27 |title=Élite Meat |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/elite-meat |access-date=2024-06-27 |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parsons |first=Russ |date=2014-02-27 |title=Sustainable meat pioneer Belcampo opening at GCM in March |url=https://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-calcook-sustainable-meat-pioneer-belcampo-opening-at-gcm-in-march-20140226-story.html |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> It expanded to also include butcher shops and restaurants in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Francisco, San Mateo, Oakland, and New York, and also sold meat through Erewhon Grocery Stores.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Controversies == |
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The USDA had begun investigations into Belcampo for various violations, including sanitation, safety, and labeling at their [[Siskiyou County, California|Siskiyou County]] plant.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kadvany |first=Elena |date=2022-12-10 |title=The Belcampo scandal widens: Once-popular meat company is being investigated by the feds |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/belcampo-meat-company-17634840.php |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> Inspections revealed poor hygiene, mislabeled meat, and operational failures. |
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In May 2021, a former employee Evan Reiner alleged that it had fraudulently labeled cuts of meat as produced by Belcampo when they had been sourced from other producers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breijo |first=Stephanie |date=2021-10-20 |title=After sourcing scandal, Belcampo Meat Co. abruptly closes stores, restaurants |url=https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2021-10-19/after-a-summer-sourcing-scandal-belcampo-meat-co-abruptly-closes-it |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Environmental impact== |
==Environmental impact== |
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Latest revision as of 05:03, 18 November 2024
| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 2012 in Mount Shasta, California |
| Founder | Todd Robinson and Anya Fernald |
| Defunct | October 18, 2021 |
| Headquarters | United States |
Belcampo Meat Co. was an American food company founded in 2012, and situated at Mount Shasta, California. It was a farm to a door butcher shop that included its own farm, slaughterhouse and restaurants.[1][2] although later it expanded sourcing to other farms.
Background
[edit]Belcampo was led by its co-founder Anya Fernald from 2012 to 2020, and with Garry Embleton as co-CEO from 2020 until January 2021 when Embleton became the sole CEO. The company struggled during the Covid-19 pandemic as various locations were closed.[3] The company had a major issue in 2021 when an employee exposed poorly sourced products.[4] In late 2021, the company was shut down by the board.[5]
Operations
[edit]The company operated a 20,000 square foot, USDA-approved multi-species slaughter facility designed by animal welfare expert Temple Grandin, and a nearby 27,000-acre (11,000 ha) farm, and opened its first store in Marin County in 2012.[6][7] It expanded to also include butcher shops and restaurants in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Francisco, San Mateo, Oakland, and New York, and also sold meat through Erewhon Grocery Stores.[6]
Controversies
[edit]The USDA had begun investigations into Belcampo for various violations, including sanitation, safety, and labeling at their Siskiyou County plant.[8] Inspections revealed poor hygiene, mislabeled meat, and operational failures.
In May 2021, a former employee Evan Reiner alleged that it had fraudulently labeled cuts of meat as produced by Belcampo when they had been sourced from other producers.[9]
Environmental impact
[edit]Belcampo was the first meat company in the United States to comprehensively audit its carbon sequestration.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Stein, Joshua David (2012-12-28). "Restaurant Report: Belcampo Meat Co. in Larkspur, Calif". The New York Times Company.
- ^ Schnitzler, Nicole (2019-05-28). "Rare and Well-Done: How Anya Fernald Is Revolutionizing the Way We Eat Meat". Robb Report.
- ^ Kadvany, Elena (2021-11-15). "How Belcampo's sudden downfall rippled through the sustainable meat industry". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ McCormick, Erin (2021-05-27). "Belcampo: 'farm to door' butcher admits misrepresenting origins of meat". The Guardian.
- ^ Breijo, Stephanie (2021-10-19). "After sourcing scandal, Belcampo Meat Co. abruptly closes stores, restaurants". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Goodyear, Dana (2014-10-27). "Élite Meat". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Parsons, Russ (2014-02-27). "Sustainable meat pioneer Belcampo opening at GCM in March". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Kadvany, Elena (2022-12-10). "The Belcampo scandal widens: Once-popular meat company is being investigated by the feds". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Breijo, Stephanie (2021-10-20). "After sourcing scandal, Belcampo Meat Co. abruptly closes stores, restaurants". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Belcampo Farms Releases Carbon Capture Data for Climate-Positive Burgers". Business Wire. 2021-09-01.