Caruso USA is a fourth-generation family business founded in Cincinnati in 1932, with nearly a century of roots in the fresh-food trade. Today, it helps companies across the country serve fresh food through value-added produce and temperature-controlled delivery, while preserving the family-first character that has shaped the business.
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Don's Prepared FoodsDonald Skloff founded Don’s Prepared Foods in 1970 after learning the trade in a Philadelphia delicatessen, launching the business with his wife Roz from a small kitchen. More than five decades later, the family-founded company still prepares fresh foods in Schwenksville for retail and foodservice customers, with its recipes shaped by a simple rule: make nothing it would not serve its own family. Don’s says 90 percent of its products ship within 24 hours to help preserve freshness.SCHWENKSVILLE, PA
William H. Kopke Jr., IncA fourth-generation family business founded in 1937, William H. Kopke Jr., Inc. has built its identity around long-standing relationships with growers and a family-led approach to the fresh-produce trade. Kopke imports and distributes fruit for customers across North America and Asia, with vertically integrated logistics that help carry produce from farms to market.PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Lanning's FoodsFounded in Mount Vernon in 1969, Lanning’s Foods is a family-run fresh-food business supplying custom-cut meats and produce through both its retail store and wholesale operation. The Gilardi family purchased the company in 1989, and it is now operated by third-generation family members serving customers across Ohio from its USDA-inspected Central Ohio facility. Lanning’s is also an SQF Quality Certified Supplier, with audit scores of 95 or higher.MOUNT VERNON, OH
Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLCFounded by Sicilian immigrant Peter Pero in 1908, Pero Family Farms grows and prepares fresh vegetables for grocery shelves across the country. Still family-owned and operated as the fifth generation enters the business, the Delray Beach company farms more than 35,000 acres from Florida to New York and is especially known for its snipped green beans and mini sweet peppers. Its integrated operation includes organic farming, fresh-cut processing and a fleet of more than 60 trucks, helping deliver vegetables year-round.BRANT, NY