Since 1946, family-owned and operated G&L Davis Meat Co. has made Gianelli Italian-style sausage and other private-label foods, pairing recipes from Tuscany with modern food-production capabilities. Founded by Lou and Gary Davis at a small Syracuse plant, the company now serves retail and food-service partners with fresh, cooked, and ready-to-cook meat products. Its Gianelli fresh sausages are gluten- and soy-free, and the operation is USDA and SQF Level 2 certified.
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Albert's MeatsFounded in 1924 by German immigrant George E. Albert, Albert’s Meats makes sausage and other processed meats in Claysville, Pennsylvania, using formulas the company says it has maintained for a century. Now operated by the fourth and fifth generations, the business stands apart with fresh sausage that is never previously frozen, no poultry or MSG in its products, and fully cooked, lower-sodium hams. Through Green Valley Packing, it also provides private-label and co-manufacturing services from an FDA-registered, USDA-inspected facility.CLAYSVILLE, PA
DiRusso’s Sausage, IncDiRusso’s Sausage, Inc. makes Italian-style sausage and meat products in Youngstown, Ohio. The business traces its roots to 1946, when Adeline “Mama” DiRusso began making sausage from her own recipe at the family grocery store in Lowellville; the company says its sandwiches have been served at Ohio festivals and fairs since 1964. Its products are sold through retail grocers and foodservice establishments in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia.YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Ricci's Italian SausageRicci's Italian Sausage is a family sausage maker founded by Ernest and Stella Ricci in McKees Rocks in 1945, using a family spice recipe brought from Sulmona, Italy. Three generations of Ricci sausage-makers have continued the same recipe, producing sausage in small batches and preparing foods at the shop. The company has been USDA federally inspected since 1973 and now ships frozen products nationwide.MCKEES ROCKS, PA
Pasqualichio Brothers, Inc. / Butcher Van GourmetFounded in 1980 by four brothers, Pasqualichio Brothers, Inc. is a family-owned Jessup, Pennsylvania meat processor and distributor behind the Butcher Van Gourmet private-label line. The company began supplying fresh meat to supermarkets in the region before shifting toward retail-ready, value-added products, including labor-intensive specialties such as bracioles and hand-tied roasts. Its multigenerational operation now serves grocery partners across the United States and international customers through a USDA federally inspected plant and customizable manufacturing programs.JESSUP, PA