Tender by Design

introducing tender by design™

Unpredictability is a major challenge in the beef industry. There is variance in quality of beef driven by the time of year, and price can fluctuate up and down almost without warning. Until now, it hasn’t been possible to lock in the "best quality" along with consistency in price, while still providing just the right amount of inventory for your daily needs all through the year.

Enter Tender by Design™ – a revolutionary process by which frozen beef can be just as high-quality as fresh AND offers the convenience operators need:

Consistent Quality

Availability

Less Variability in Price

And Tender by Design steaks contain no ingredients on the US Foods^® Unpronounceables List^®^*.

80% OF CONSUMERS SAID THE tASTE OF A STEAK MATTERS MOST AT A RESTAURANT

–National Cattlemen's Beef Association

^*Does not include product marketed and sold by third-party licensees. Processing aids and potential cross-contact during production are not in scope for this program.

EXPLORE TENDER BY DESIGN

Rethink frozen steaks

Rethink everything you thought you knew about frozen steak. Learn what sets Tender By Design™ apart from the competition. Find out more about the benefits here.

Our Five-Step Process

Discover more about the innovative Tender by Design™ process. Learn how sourcing, aging, packaging, freezing and tempering delivers fresh taste from frozen meat.

What Operators and Chefs Say

Hear real-life testimonials from operators and chefs on Tender by Design™ and how it’s helped manage food costs and quality, while delivering fresh taste.

The Two-Bite Test

Chefs and operators took a blind test to see if they could tell the difference between Tender by Design™ frozen steaks and fresh steaks. Find out what they said.

Available Products

See all the available products you can get now from Tender by Design™, from half-faced, center-cut sirloin to baseball-cut steaks and more. Get the details here.

Tender by Design Tempering

Learn about the Tender by Design™meat tempering process and product handling, which is critical to protecting the quality of the product