article_snippet.sent: his son-in-law owned a meat processing business called Bittner’s Meat Company, which is a division of Eureka Locker, the Pantagraph reported.
article_snippet.sent: Bittner bought the meat business in 1994 and worked alongside Bittner employees on a daily basis.
article_snippet.sent: In 2005, Bittner’s became the only “processing facility” in the state of Illinois to receive an Organic Processing Certificate, according to the company's website.
article_snippet.sent: the company processed hams, bacon, beef sticks and other foods, Farm Show reported.