Donald 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.
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Caruso USACaruso 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.CINCINNATI, OH
Sandridge Crafted FoodsA third-generation, family-owned company, Sandridge Crafted Foods began in 1960 when Vincent R. Sandridge sold deli meats in vacuum-sealed pouches. The Medina, Ohio business has since grown into a multi-location fresh-food manufacturer with nearly 1,000 employees, while the Sandridge family continues to guide its culinary development and operations. It supplies prepared meal solutions to retail and foodservice customers.NEW OXFORD, PA
Packer Avenue FoodsFounded in 1997 by Rob Rubin and John Pelusi after careers in profit-driven salad companies, Packer Avenue Foods makes hand-prepared deli salads and dips from its South Philadelphia facility. The company began in the former Abbotts dairy building and focuses on traditional recipes made from scratch rather than chasing the biggest range or trendiest products. Its facility is USDA, FDA, and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture inspected and HACCP compliant.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Dietz & WatsonSince 1939, four generations of the Dietz family have made deli meats and cheeses in Philadelphia, beginning with Gottlieb Dietz’s original German bratwurst recipe. The family-owned company still hand-spices its meats and slow-roasts them without artificial flavors, fillers, colors or MSG, carrying old-fashioned care into a broad range of deli foods and snacks.PHILADELPHIA, PA