Vintage Food Corporation grew from Levent Demirgil’s Brooklyn food stores, opened in 1992, into a specialty-food distributor serving retailers and food-service businesses across the United States and Canada. After moving its headquarters to Kearny, New Jersey, in 2011, the company joined Ziyad Brothers in 2023 and now operates from a 148,000-square-foot warehouse. Its history also includes launching halal meat manufacturing under the MERVE brand in 2001.
Old World ProvisionsFamily-owned since 1983, Old World Provisions carries four generations of foodmaking tradition rooted in New York City’s Lower East Side, where its heritage reaches back to the 1950s. The company manufactures specialty foods for retail and foodservice customers across the United States, including classic deli fare and nostalgic baked treats. Its growing family of brands preserves regional traditions such as the Coney Island frankfurter and German wurst.TROY, NY
Village GourmetLaunched in 2020, Village Gourmet is a food company built around heritage specialty brands whose partner businesses average 50 years in the trade. It combines the know-how of established producers with national sales support, helping bring neighborhood-butcher quality to supermarket shoppers across the country.WILKES-BARRE, PA
Lipari FoodsFounded in 1938 from a family grocery business, Lipari Foods has grown into a multi-state food distributor and specialty-food provider. It supplies retailers and other food-service markets with global and specialty foods, and its JLM Manufacturing entity supports branded and private-label production. The company says its network serves more than 32 states and traces its roots to making Bazzo’s and Bella Mia sauces.MILLERSBURG, OH
Alle ProcessingFor 75 years, family-owned and operated Alle Processing has produced and distributed Glatt Kosher meats and prepared food from its 155,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Maspeth, Queens. The vertically integrated company serves the kosher food industry worldwide with more than 1,500 products, and its operations are SQF- and USDA-certified.MONSEY, NY