F. B. Purnell Sausage Company, Inc.

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.itsgooo-od.com
Employees: 260

F. B. Purnell Sausage manufactures processed meat products under the Purnell's Old Folks brand name. The company operates a processing facility in Kentucky; its products, including breakfast and dinner sausages made from pork, beef, and turkey, are distributed to grocery stores and restaurants throughout the US, as well as in Mexico. F. B. Purnell Sausage was founded in 1932 by Fred and Clara Purnell; the Purnell family continues to own and operate the company.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending September, 2007:
Sales: $42.8M

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Allen D. Purnell
President: Todd Purnell
VP and Controller: Richard (Dick) Scherrer

Competitors:
ConAgra
Hormel
Sara Lee Food & Beverage