Source: Michael Fielding, MEATINGPLACE, 1/30/12

A longtime New England producer of meat products ranging from frankfurters and sausages to deli meats, Bloomfield, Conn.-based Grote & Weigel, Inc. appears to be shutting its doors, according to local media.
The building and equipment at the company’s 16,655-square-foot storage and manufacturing facility in Bloomfield, Conn., is scheduled for auction Feb. 28, the Hartford Courant reported today.

Michael Greiner, president of Grote & Weigel, did not respond to a phone call from Meatingplace.
Founded in 1890 in Hartford, Conn., Grote & Weigel is one of the oldest meat companies in the United States and has served a variety of segments, including retail, wholesale, restaurants and foodservice.

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