Steak-umm
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Steak-umm is a Reading, Pennsylvania
headquartered company known for its thin-sliced frozen steak
s. Steak-umms are sold in supermarkets throughout the United States and are used for making homemade Philadelphia-style cheesesteak
s.
The company claims to be "the best-known sandwich steak brand in America" and to have "helped turn the regional 'Philly Cheese Steak' Sandwich into standard fare on America's dinner tables over four decades ago".
The company also produces ready-to-cook hamburger
patties that are available in "Original" and "Sweet Onion" varieties.
Steak-Umm had been previously owned by Gagliardi Bros., Ore-Ida, H.J. Heinz and Pomfret, Connecticut-based TriFoods International. In 2006, Quaker Maid Meats acquired the rights to the Steak-Umm brand name and associated intellectual property. The purchase of the Steak-Umm brand is cited in a formative Business judgment rule
judgement of a Delaware Chancery Court
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
headquartered company known for its thin-sliced frozen steak
Steak
A steak is a cut of meat . Most are cut perpendicular to the muscle fibers, improving the perceived tenderness of the meat. In North America, steaks are typically served grilled, pan-fried, or broiled. The more tender cuts from the loin and rib are cooked quickly, using dry heat, and served whole...
s. Steak-umms are sold in supermarkets throughout the United States and are used for making homemade Philadelphia-style cheesesteak
Cheesesteak
A cheesesteak, also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheese steak, or steak and cheese, is a sandwich made from thinly-sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese in a long roll...
s.
The company claims to be "the best-known sandwich steak brand in America" and to have "helped turn the regional 'Philly Cheese Steak' Sandwich into standard fare on America's dinner tables over four decades ago".
The company also produces ready-to-cook hamburger
Hamburger
A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat usually placed inside a sliced bread roll...
patties that are available in "Original" and "Sweet Onion" varieties.
Steak-Umm had been previously owned by Gagliardi Bros., Ore-Ida, H.J. Heinz and Pomfret, Connecticut-based TriFoods International. In 2006, Quaker Maid Meats acquired the rights to the Steak-Umm brand name and associated intellectual property. The purchase of the Steak-Umm brand is cited in a formative Business judgment rule
Business judgment rule
The business judgment rule is a US case law-derived concept in corporations law whereby the "directors of a corporation . . . are clothed with [the] presumption, which the law accords to them, of being [motivated] in their conduct by a bona fide regard for the interests of the corporation whose...
judgement of a Delaware Chancery Court