A Clarksburg family food business, Oliverio Italian Style Peppers traces its signature recipe to Antoinette Oliverio, who perfected it in the family grocery store during the 1930s. Frank Oliverio began canning the peppers commercially in 1972, and three generations of the family have carried that tradition forward for home cooks seeking a convenient Italian-style ingredient.
Grassia’s Italian Market Spice CoFamily-owned Grassia’s Italian Market Spice Co. has been carrying its spice-making tradition forward since 1932, across two family lines. The company is known for preparing most of its blends in-house, including no-salt recipes, and continues serving customers online and at farmers markets after closing its South Philadelphia storefront.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Stanganelli's Italian FoodsSince 1961, family-owned and operated Stanganelli’s Italian Foods has made Erie’s signature pepperoni balls along with other Italian foods for the surrounding area. Its retail shop pairs those handmade specialties with prepared meals and Italian pantry goods, while the company’s fundraising program has served local schools, churches, teams and clubs for more than 20 years.ERIE, PA
Vesper Bros. FoodsTwin brothers John and Bill Vesper carry on a family food tradition shaped by their father’s Wayne deli and Southern Italian roots. Vesper Bros. Foods packages the homemade “gravy” they grew up eating, preserving family recipes for home cooks beyond their parents’ store. The company’s signature sauces are made without preservatives or added sugar.WAYNE, PA
DelGrosso Foods IncTracing its roots to an Italian immigrant’s pasta-sauce recipe from 1914, DelGrosso Foods makes pasta sauce as America’s oldest major family-owned producer in the category. Founded by Ferdinand and Mafalda DelGrosso, the company remains part of a family of food businesses that also includes prepared foods for fundraisers and takeout.TIPTON, PA