Twin 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.
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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
Grandpa Pete's Sunday SauceRooted in the Serro family’s Sicilian heritage, Grandpa Pete’s Sunday Sauce makes small-batch tomato sauces and homemade-style pasta from all-natural ingredients. The recipes trace back to Pete Serro’s mother and grandmother, carried from Alcamo, Sicily, to Brooklyn and later jarred by his son Charlie and family. Made in New York, the company sells its sauces and dinner packs across the Northeast and online.
Two Ugly MugsTwo Ugly Mugs is a family-owned salsa maker carrying on the Perella family’s generations-old tradition of growing, canning, and sharing food. Its salsa is made from an inherited family recipe, with the company describing its products as preservative-free and made with fresh-picked ingredients.PITTSBURGH, PA
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