Food Chain - Issue 199 - April 2024 | Page 49

__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rastelli
Foods

THE SECRET SAUCE

Ray Rastelli reveals Rastelli Foods ’ recipe for steady and continuous growth
▲ Ray Jr . & Ray III

Setting the standard in taste , quality , cleanliness , and safety , Rastelli Foods Group ( Rastelli ) has been a world-class provider of food products since 1976 . Catering to the finest hotels , restaurants , institutions , and retail markets , Rastelli supplies top-tier food products and services . Ray Rastelli , Co-Founder and President , provides a thorough introduction to the business .

“ I founded the business nearly 48 years ago when I was just 18 years old , with a baby on the way . I believed that the town I grew up in , Oak Valley , New Jersey , could really use a butcher shop . Despite knowing nothing about the meat business , I decided to give it a try . My brother Tony joined the business and with the support of our family and friends , the business flourished , and we quickly expanded with eight additional
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