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Ninety-nine years later, Kayem is a premier marketer and manufacturer of some of the leading brands of meats both regionally and nationally. The product line now includes hot dogs, traditional Italian sausages, deli meats, and all natural chicken sausage marketed under the Kayem, al fresco, Triple M, Genoa Sausage, Schonland's and Meisterchef brands. Kayem is the #1 brand of franks in New England and the al fresco is the #1 brand of chicken sausage in the Total U.S. The Chelsea plant, with over 500 employees, has grown with the latest addition to over 200,000 square feet. The new addition includes a state of the art continuous Frankfurt operation. In addition to the Chelsea plant, Kayem operates a fresh sausage plant in Woburn MA that employs over 80 people and produces the highest volume of fresh sausage in New England. Quality workmanship, continuious improvement, and customer satisfaction have always been the hallmark of Kayem's sucess. The company was the first Frankfurt manufacturer to seek ISO 9001 International Standards registration in 1995. In 2007, Kayem kicked off its continuous improvemnet platform, called META, which means Goal in Spanish, to ensure the company is equipped to meet the ever changing needs of its customers and the meat industry. Today, Kayem operates plants with cutting edge technology and stringent USDA & ISO 9000 quality standards but they still retain their "Old World" philosophy and vision. Almost a century later, Kayem is still owned by the same family, still employing many other families for multi-generations, still in its hometown of Chelsea and still manufacturing & delivering freshly made convenient, wholesome and delicious foods to its most valued customers. Some things are too good to change.