___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Neri
’ s Bakery
“ Today , the business has been completely taken over by the fourth generation ; myself , my brother , Anthony , and my cousins , Anthony Frank , and Salvatore . We all have separate titles and roles that cater to our areas of expertise . Anthony Frank is our Vice President of Production , and Salvatore is Vice President of Sweet Goods . Anthony is our Chief Financial Officer , managing our dayto-day financial operations , and without him , the business wouldn ’ t be able to continue . His role lies at the heart of the business and we ’ re grateful to have him at the helm to oversee our spending and keep us grounded .
“ As a family-owned business , we have a small upper management team of around 15 people ,” she continues . “ Four of us are Neri family members and there ’ s a clear ambition to continue the legacy our grandparents worked so hard to create . This approach extends to our supply
network too . We operate a policy of replying to our customers or suppliers almost immediately , ensuring we maintain open channels of communication . Rather than strictly professional relationships , we strive to establish personal relationships with our suppliers and customers , as this helps to maintain strong and reliable partnerships .”
Longstanding legacy
Neri ’ s has evolved significantly since its humble beginnings with just one bread oven in a garage in Port Chester . “ We ’ ve remained in the same town , but we ’ ve grown substantially to our current 400,000-square-foot facility , which makes us the largest manufacturing company in the area ,” Brett narrates . “ With more than 400 employees , we ’ re able to run our production schedule day and night to ensure high efficiency and productivity .”
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