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Schafer Fisheries, Inc.

Headquartered in Thomson, IL · Food Processing · 1 U.S. facility

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About Schafer Fisheries

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Schafer Fisheries, Inc. is a food processing company headquartered in Thomson, IL, specializing in catfish processing for not-ready-to-eat products. The company operates a single small facility with approximately 100 employees and does not use ammonia refrigeration systems.

1U.S. facilitySource: Corporate / EPA RMP
100Employees (Thomson)Source: Workforce data
SmallFacility size classSource: USDA FSIS

inventory_2 What They Make

catfishnot-ready-to-eatprocessing

person_search Candidate Intelligence

  • check_circleWork in catfish processing at a focused, single-location operation in rural Illinois
  • check_circleSmall-facility environment with direct operational visibility and tight team dynamics
  • check_circleFood processing role in established fisheries business with specialized product focus
  • check_circleThomson location offers rural Illinois setting with proximity to larger regional metros

business_center Client Intelligence

  • warning405 ammonia-refrigerated plants within ~250 miles create significant competing labor markets in Chicago, IL; Green Bay, WI; and Holland, MI
  • warningSmall facility size (100 employees) limits internal advancement layers; specialized catfish processing skills moderate candidate pool
  • warningNon-ammonia operation reduces regulatory hiring complexity versus competing refrigerated food processors in the region
Thomson

Thomson, IL

Thomson is a village along Illinois Route 84 near the Mississippi River in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thomson had a population of 1,610. Just north of the village is the United States Penitentiary, Thomson, a mostly-unused former state prison, purchased by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 2012. Currently USP Thomson houses over 100 low-security inmates as it remodels to federal maximum-security standards.

Source: Wikipedia
Sources: EPA RMP, USDA FSIS, Apollo, Wikidata / Wikipedia, Company website, Food Engineering, News.
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