Meat-based meal and snack manufacturer scaling operations in Boston area
Home Market Foods manufactures meat-based meals and snacks across multiple categories, operating from Norwood, MA with 501–1,000 employees. The tech stack reveals a manufacturing-operations focus: Rockwell Automation + Allen-Bradley + Kepware for plant controls, SAP + Dynamics 365 for supply-chain visibility, and now adopting MES to close visibility gaps on the shop floor. Hiring velocity is accelerating across manufacturing and ops roles (14 posts in last 30 days), with concurrent investment in capital improvements, equipment automation, and lean culture — signaling aggressive pursuit of OEE gains and downtime reduction.
Notable leadership hires: IT Director
Home Market Foods is a privately held meat-products manufacturer and market leader in multiple meal and snack categories. Founded in 1957, the company operates manufacturing facilities in the Boston metropolitan area (headquarters in Needham, MA; primary production in Norwood, MA). The business model centers on innovation, operational excellence, and customer service, with growth driven by acquisitions and business-development partnerships. The organization spans manufacturing, operations, supply chain, engineering, logistics, and maintenance functions, with mid-market scale and a mid-to-manager-heavy leadership structure.
Core stack: Rockwell Automation, Allen-Bradley, and Kepware for plant-floor controls; SAP and Dynamics 365 for supply-chain and financial planning; now adopting MES for real-time production visibility.
Headquarters in Needham, MA with primary manufacturing facility in Norwood, MA, both in the greater Boston area.
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