Meat Marinating Massaging Technology
FIND Excellence at every turn
Engineered for Flavor. Built for Yield.
The Challenge RMF experienced engineers and manufacturers build our meat marinating/massaging technology using advanced design protocols and precision craftsmanship.
Made of heavy-gauge stainless steel, each drum is hand-welded, including forming and welding the helical flights.
Excellence in Every Rotation
Durable? Our first meat massager/marinater built in the 80s is still in use.
Reliable? Absolutely, with a service and parts team that knows you have no time for downtime.
Customizable? Yes, with client-driven options and the largest choice of sizes in the industry.
In the end, it all comes down to your product. Our Meat-on-Meat Massage™ technology activates muscle deep into the product. The gentle massage action within our drum avoids product damage while delivering maximum protein exudation and water binding.
Higher quality end product with higher yield—that’s a win-win for you and your customers.
Challenge RMF innovates the entire meat processing line, starting with our meat massagers/marinaters, and then with dumpers, vacuum loaders, cryogenic and microwave systems, and more. From the engineer’s keyboard to the end customer’s dinner plate, it’s the best of the best.
Global Reach. Industry Trusted.
Challenge RMF manufacturing partners create next-level performance machinery for food processing facilities and more.
Innovation is at the heart of the RMF alliance, with coordinated teams always seeking new ways to address today’s food processing challenges. Together, we deliver custom-engineered meat marinating/massaging technology across the spectrum of production needs that fits seamlessly into your facility’s workflow.
Leading the way in food process technology, Challenge RMF delivers exceptional, unique, and efficient massagers and marinaters that maximize your yield and your return on investment.
Combined with the industrial-scale fabrication capabilities of RMF Steel and the ground-up custom manufacturing of RMF Freezers, Challenge RMF helps you scale your operations at any level for superior plant operations.
First and Still Best
Leading the way in food processing technology, Challenge RMF delivers exceptional, unique, and efficient massagers and marinaters that maximize your yield and your return on investment. Combined with the industrial-scale fabrication capabilities of RMF Steel, and the ground-up custom manufacturing of RMF Freezers, Challenge RMF helps you scale your operations at any level for superior plant operations.
Build Profit and Quality at the Same Time
We custom-manufacture meat marinating/massaging technology to your exact needs and specifications, so that each piece of equipment performs at peak efficiency for years to come.
Start a conversation that leads to better results. Call us today, and let’s talk turkey. Or beef. Chicken. Ham. Salmon. Vegetables…
World Class. American Made.
Operating in the heart of the Heartland, Challenge RMF doesn’t just build industrial food processing equipment. Our team of engineers, manufacturers, and consultants designs and delivers market advantage.
Each piece of Challenge RMF meat marinating/massaging technology provides precision performance for processing facilities demanding excellence in process and product.
As part of the RMF family of manufacturers, Challenge RMF makes a great percentage of our equipment parts in-house. Our commitment to quality goes beyond assembling pieces ordered from other manufacturers.
Sure, outsourcing to an overseas factory would be cheaper—but that’s also the problem. Their parts could be cheaply made, and we’re not willing to put your company’s reputation and ROI on the cost-cutting chopping block.
Testing, and Then Testing Again
Our inspection process follows the progress of every part of your Challenge RMF order.
- Raw materials. We make sure that raw materials can be machined into the best parts for Challenge RMF. If not, it goes back, period.
- In-house parts. Our teams inspect every part that comes out of our machine shop at least twice. Precision is key, and we don’t accept anything less than perfect.
- Fabrication. As we put together your custom equipment, we constantly inspect every piece, communicating among the team members to ensure best processes.
- Testing. We do multiple tests as the piece is built, then test the whole system before shipping to your location for pre-commissioning and start-up.
Every person contributing to the process, from engineers to fabricators to sales to management, collaborates during the meat marinating/massaging technology production journey. We make sure nothing gets overlooked.
Performance You Can Taste
Our bottom line has been—and always will be—quality. Our companies machine important parts right here, taking raw stainless steel sheets and bars and tubes, and more, and turning them into precision pieces of heavy machinery.
Challenge RMF is your American-made powerhouse that optimizes the performance of some of the world’s most critical food processing lines.
From the production floor to the accounting office—and eventually, to the dinner table of your friends and neighbors—you’re going to love what Challenge RMF can do.
Our Clients Say It Best
From a third-party customer study:
"I have a tremendous amount of respect for Scott and his team. In all the years of dealing with them, there's not even been the slightest hint of a sour transaction. They've always delivered what they say they will. They've always been really helpful answering any questions I have."
- Omar S.
From a third-party customer study:
"It's a proven company -- very well-schooled and they provide good support as well. Challenge RMF provides reliable technology and very good workmanship."
- Andrew O.
From a third-party customer study:
"Listening and responding shows they heard. The other thing is after the purchase if you need technical support or a component, the response is important. Some companies treat you special when it comes to the big-tichet sale but when you need that $2.99 part, you're not so special. RMF's group has been exeptional regardless of whether it's a $20 purchase or a $200,000 purchase."
- Carl N.
From a third-party customer study:
"They care about doing the right thing and wouldn't make a bad business move. They stand by what they say."
- Fernando S.
From a third-party customer study:
"They are prompt and quick to respond."
- George L.
From a third-party customer study:
"Quality. They build stuff that is stout and long-lasting."
- Bob K.
From a third-party customer study:
"Consistency. In my history of working with RMF, the design hasn't changed. It's the simplicity of their design, the timelessness of design. It equates to reliability."
- Hans S.
From a third-party customer study:
"We have service engineers here. There's been a couple of instances where we needed advice from RMF. When we email or send out a communication on technical matters, they are very fast and helpful and solve the technical issues."
- Horst P.
From a third-party customer study:
"They're helpful and try to really understand what we're trying to do."
- Jack F.
From a third-party customer study:
"The few times I've had to reach out for a response to problems they put me with the right person to solve the problems. Whether the mechanical or control side (electronics), the engineer knew about the controls of our machine. Not chasing our tail forever. They put us with the right person and got us the right parts."
- José G.
From a third-party customer study:
"They are very knowledgeable and experienced. We needed a new dumper and when they got back to us they gave us very specific equipment that we didn't know existed. It was like they read my mind. It speaks to experience on their end, and you can't put a price on experience."
- Kerry T.
From a third-party customer study:
"On the front end of the projects they ask good technical questions, are focused on my needs, and are very responsive."
- Luke S.
From a third-party customer study:
"We got a patty stacker from RMF. They were very hands-on, very knowledgeable. They led me to the right decisions and followed up later. "
- Martin Y.
From a third-party customer study:
"Looking at engineering they keep it simple. I love that it does what it's supposed to do. Other companies try to add every bell and whistle and it's more things that can break. And then you're down."
- Mitch M.
From a third-party customer study:
"I'd put them up there with anyone I've talked to on the freezer side. In fact, they are better. Their guy is smart, and he asks the right questions. He understands how to give you a quality product and he meets your expectations every time. He's more concerned about the quality of the product than getting a sale."
- Peter N.
From a third-party customer study:
"I was impressed with the innovation of their blender."
- Sam K.
From a third-party customer study:
"For the types of equipment we need for processing and massaging, Challenge RMF can provide the integration of equipment to form production lines. Challenge RMF lines have high-production capacity."
- Steve K.
From a third-party customer study:
"RMF is one of our go-tos. I'll ask for quotes, even if I don't know if they do it, because of prior experience. It's based on the experience I've had and our partnership with RMF."
- Terry R.
How We Created Innovation You Can Taste
It all began with Bruce Gould, a man who saw a possibility. Through design, investment, sweat equity, and maybe a beer or two—he created an industry-changing product that quickly set the gold standard for meat massaging/marinating.
Previous meat tumblers became obsolete with their destructive action, lower yield, and mediocre quality. Challenge RMF’s Meat-on-Meat Massage™ technology uses advanced meat massaging/marinating to provide top value for companies and top quality for customers.
1978
Bruce Gould sketches a design for a gentle yet effective meat massager. Unlike the standard meat-damaging “lift-and-drop” drums in the industry, his new design provides sliding, massaging action that preserves muscle structure while enhancing flavor and tenderness.
1980
RMF Farmland Foods agrees to a trial run of Bruce’s prototype Challenge Meat Massager. After the machine processes just one batch, Farmland places an order for the first commercial unit.
1985
After 5 years of successful, rapidly increasing industry use to tenderize all types of meat muscle (including bone-in and boneless in multiple sizes), our Meat-on-Meat Massage™ technology is granted patent number 4,517,888.
1986
The David Letterman Show picks up a trade advertisement from Challenge, to which Paul Schaffer creates a catchy jingle: “For a sweet massage that can’t be beat, there’s nothing like the action of Meat-on-Meat!”
1988
Bruce partners RMF Steel of Grandview, MO, to form Challenge RMF. John Robertson of RMF and Bruce forge a successful business alliance and an exceptional personal partnership.
Massaging Meat. Maximizing Value.
Through a bounty of options and customizable solutions, your Challenge RMF meat marinating/massaging technology works flawlessly with other equipment for an efficient production line that improves your bottom line.
Get Started On Your Custom Project
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FAQs About Challenge RMF
When clients see how differently meat moves in Challenge RMF drums vs. generic tumblers—the rolling, folding action instead of lifting and dropping product—it’s like a light goes on.
They understand what makes Challenge RMF meat marinating/massaging technology unique (and undeniably better).
We enjoy talking shop and answering questions as we move toward solutions for their company. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about Challenge RMF’s line of processing equipment.
