{"id":778,"date":"2025-11-20T13:23:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/?page_id=778"},"modified":"2026-03-11T04:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:23:51","slug":"processing-innovations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/en\/processing-innovations\/","title":{"rendered":"Processing Innovations (English)"},"content":{"rendered":"<head><\/head><body><section class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull wp-pattern-large-hero\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:520px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><html><body><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"1040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/process-heroM_img.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-block-cover__image-background--mobile wp-image-2280\" alt=\"Workers in white coats and hard hats trimming and processing beef cuts along a production line inside a facility.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/process-heroM_img.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/process-heroM_img.jpg?resize=248,300 248w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/process-heroM_img.jpg?resize=768,929 768w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/process-heroM_img.jpg?resize=847,1024 847w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/process-heroM_img.jpg?resize=600,726 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"><\/body><\/html><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3840\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1878 size-full\" alt=\"Workers in white coats and hard hats trimming and processing beef cuts along a production line inside a facility.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg\" style=\"object-position:0% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"0% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg?resize=300,78 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg?resize=768,200 768w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg?resize=1024,267 1024w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg?resize=1536,400 1536w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg?resize=2048,533 2048w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg?resize=2000,521 2000w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg?resize=1400,365 1400w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg?resize=600,156 600w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-hero_img.jpg?resize=1568,408 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3840px) 100vw, 3840px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-b7bc6859 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8a7b309f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:450px\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-hero-title-font-size\">The Next Generation of Processing<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-30-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-grey-30-background-color has-background is-style-wide alignfull\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-pattern-center-with-cards-static has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c2eda9aa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Core Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The cornerstone of our company\u2019s operations is our world-class beef processing plants. Based in the center of cattle country, with access to some of the highest-quality cattle in the world, these facilities enable National Beef\u00ae to meet the needs of our customers in Japan by reliably delivering a consistent product to their specifications.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-national-beef-grid wp-block-nb-grid is-layout-grid wp-container-national-beef-grid-is-layout-016b7ece wp-block-national-beef-grid-is-layout-grid\" style=\"--grid-columns-desktop:3;--grid-columns-tablet:1;--grid-columns-mobile:1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-pattern-card-bordered cta-card has-border-color has-grey-30-border-color has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1b59bf550cd12e76222727a8c4df6df6 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-837db611 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:14px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-dodge_img.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the National Beef processing facility in Dodge City with parking lots and nearby farmland.\" class=\"wp-image-1884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-dodge_img.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-dodge_img.jpg?resize=300,182 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-dodge_img.jpg?resize=600,365 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-heading-7-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Dodge City &#8211; Est. #262<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Located in the heart of the Midwest, our Dodge City plant is the highest-volume beef processing facility in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/jp\/en\/processing-innovations\/dodge-city\/\">Explore Dodge City<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-pattern-card-bordered cta-card has-border-color has-grey-30-border-color has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-43179e522bfab5bce14795aa2b18fb94 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-837db611 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:14px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-liberal_img.jpg\" alt=\"Wide aerial view of the Liberal National Beef plant with extensive parking areas, open land, and water ponds in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-liberal_img.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-liberal_img.jpg?resize=300,182 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-liberal_img.jpg?resize=600,365 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-heading-7-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Liberal &#8211; Est. #208A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Strategically located 80 miles from our Dodge City location, our Liberal plant is a state-of-the-art processing facility with a reputation for excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/jp\/en\/processing-innovations\/liberal\/\">Explore Liberal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-pattern-card-bordered cta-card has-border-color has-grey-30-border-color has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-10c31a1e9409230f9843af0f4a947094 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-837db611 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:14px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-iowa_img.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the National Beef processing facility in Tama.\" class=\"wp-image-1880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-iowa_img.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-iowa_img.jpg?resize=300,182 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/process-iowa_img.jpg?resize=600,365 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-heading-7-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Iowa Premium &#8211; Est. #8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our Iowa Premium\u2122 operation focuses on processing premium corn-fed, family farm-raised Black Angus cattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/jp\/en\/processing-innovations\/tama\/\">Explore Iowa Premium<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-pattern-footer-contact-bar has-white-color has-nb-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c3e41732a541d110ac69444616dd9759 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-877c468d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-3-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Contact National Beef Today!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:160px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d445cf74 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-nb-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/jp\/en\/customer-service\/contact-us\/\">Contact Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Core Business The cornerstone of our company\u2019s operations is our world-class beef processing plants. 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