Lockwood Packing Company LLC located in Lockwood, MO was founded in 1987 by first generation owner Allen Frickenschmidt. The original operating facility consisted of 2500 square feet with 4 employees including Allen and his wife Koleen. The business continued to grow with additions in 1991 and 2001.

In 2005 Frickenschmidt Foods LLC was established by 2nd generation owner Thomas Frickenschmidt. They built a second USDA-licensed facility next door to the original Lockwood Packing Company, devoted exclusively to beef jerky production. The facility was 4000 square feet and included a cooler, freezer, processing room, packaging room

and smoke house.

In 2012, an 8000 square foot addition was added and included a freezer, cooler, 2 packaging rooms, warehouse, loading dock, retail room, and a full deli. 

A 6000 square foot warehouse was added in 2018 to meet the need of the business growth.

Today the facility has 30,000 square feet of operating space and employees 30 people. The USDA inspected facility also holds a SQF (safe quality food) level 2 certification. The processing plant butchers and processes beef and hogs, custom processes bacon and sausages, processes and packages shelf stable beef jerky and snack sticks. The business is managed by first generation Allen and Koleen Frickenschmidt, 2nd generation Thomas and Carol Frickenschmidt and Steven and Jennifer Ogden.

Lockwood Packing Company LLC and Frickenschmidt Foods LLC have gained a notable reputation for award winning products, clean facility, and consistent-quality processing.