About Us
Inboden's Meats Ltd. began in 1962 as Inboden's Suprette. It's proprietors were Ocie and Leona
Inboden, who opened with a cash capital of $21.00, and notes and guarantees due on inventory and equipment.
By following the original standards of quality and customer service set forth in 1962, Inboden's has grown to be
a leading provider of quality meats.
Ocie O. Inboden was a pioneer in the concept of sub-primal boxed beef. In 1965, Inboden's Suprette served several
large packing companies as a marketing test and survey station. The test was to gauge consumer reaction to
disassembled and vacuum-packaged meat products, which is now the industry-standard packaging method.
In 1970, Inboden's Suprette came under the supervision of the State of Illinois Department of Agriculture,
Livestock, Meat and Poultry Inspection Division.
Inboden's Suprette is one of the few retail/wholesale meat markets
that are inspected by both the Illinois department of Agriculture, and the USDA, allowing a unique level of safety
and quality assurance. As business grew, Inboden's Suprette became known through word-of-mouth advertising as the
best quality meat house in DeKalb County. Through the years, Inboden's Suprette concentrated on high-quality beef,
pork, lamb and fresh sausage products. In 1972, Tom Inboden joined his parents as a working partner.
In 1975, Tom Inboden began to concentrate on the Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional segment of the industry, and promoted
the concept of the quality meat retail business as the backbone of the company. Throughout its history, Inboden's
Suprette has run on the philosophy that "service sells." because of its reputation for excellent customer service
and high-quality products.
Inboden's continued to grow, and, in 1978, the company was incorporated and became Inboden's Meats Limited.
business grew, Inboden's Suprette became known through word-of-mouth advertising as the best quality meat house
in DeKalb County ...
The Board of Directors consisted of: Ocie O. Inboden, President, Leona M. Inboden, Vice-President, and Thomas K.
Inboden, Secretary/Treasurer.
When Ocie O. Inboden passed on, his son Thomas took charge of all corporate responsibilities with Leona Inboden as
partner and office manager. When Leona Inboden passed away in 1990, Thomas Inboden became the sole owner of Inboden's
Meats, Ltd. He was later joined by his wife Ingrid Inboden. Their sons Joseph, Nathan and Dusty Inboden form the third
generation of this family-owned business.
Inboden's Meats, Ltd. is a member in good standing of the American Association of Meat Processors and Thomas Inboden has served
on its board of directors. He also served as president of the Illinois Association of Meat Processors. He is an active Rotarian,
serving as president and board member, and is the Rotarian Paul Harris of the Year of the DeKalb, Illinois Club.
In addition, the Inboden family has served on many community civic service boards, and livestock producers association boards.
Inboden's Meats has been the recipient of numerous awards and has been recognized by the University of Illinois Department
of Meat Science. Inboden's still strives to meet the exacting quality and integrity standards set in 1962 by the store's
founders, Ocie and Leona.
Organizations
USDA
Illinois Association of Meat Processors
AAMP - American Association of Meat Processors
American Meat Science Organization
Rotary International
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
