Columbus Craft Meats facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Founders | Peter Domenici Enrico Parducci |
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Key people
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Joe Ennen (CEO) |
| Products | Salami |
| Owner | Hormel |
Columbus Craft Meats is an American company that makes delicious salami and other prepared meats. It was started in San Francisco way back in 1917. Today, their main office is in Hayward, California. You can find their products in many supermarkets across the country, like Costco, Safeway, and Trader Joe's. People who write about food have even said their special meats are really good!
The Story of Columbus Craft Meats
Two Italian immigrants, Peter Domenici and Enrico Parducci, started this company in 1917. Back then, it was called the San Francisco Sausage Company. They moved their production to South San Francisco in 1967.
In 1974, they started making deli meats too, not just salami. Albert Piccetti was in charge of the company for 40 years. He helped it grow a lot!
Columbus Salame worked with a design studio to update their company logo. They wanted the new logo to show off their Italian roots.
In 2011, the company opened a brand new processing building in Hayward. This new building cost $31 million to build. It replaced their old building in South San Francisco, which had been damaged by a fire.
Over the years, the company has been owned by different groups. In 2017, a big food company called Hormel Foods bought Columbus Craft Meats for $850 million.
A Book About Salami
One of the co-owners, John Piccetti, helped write a book called Salumi: Savory Recipes and Serving Ideas for Salame, Prosciutto, and More. It's all about different kinds of cured meats and how to enjoy them. He worked with other food experts to create the book.
Other Companies You Might Know
Here are some other famous salami brands from the San Francisco Bay Area:
- Gallo Salame
- P.G. Molinari and Sons, Inc
