Pierino Frozen Foods History


	Pierino Guglielmetti, the founder of Pierino Frozen Foods, was raised in the town of Guardia Piemontese, located in the province of Cosenza, in southern Italy. He was awarded the degree of Chef from the famous Enalc Institute in Calabria, Italy. Early in the sixties, he and his family journeyed to America with the dream of turning their passion for good Italian food into a successful business. For a number of years, he first worked as head chef in a popular Detroit restaurant. In the evenings, with the help of his wife, Ida, Pierino began making ravioli by hand in his Melvindale, Michigan home kitchen. He also spent evenings promoting his single product to restaurants and specialty stores thoughout the Detroit Area. Pierino's steady growth from a small, handmade ravioli vendor to a respected pastamaking facility is evidence of the company's dedication to its customers and its products. Still privately held, neither quality nor flexibilty have been sacrificed to bring the best product to market and to you. So partner with Pierino, and bring the best Italian pasta to the table. When you partner with Pierino Frozen Foods, you guarantee that you're buying the highest quality food for your customers with a taste they will love. We understand what true Italian pasta should taste like, should look like. Our fully cooked and precooked pastas along with our dry pastas and pesto and meat sauces are created with an old-style flavor. The generous use of egg in our dough results in pasta that holds its shape and color better than others. Our ravioli and lasagna are original family recipes, and longstanding relationships with vendors ensure a consistent flavor time after time. Better yet, Pierino is capable of meeting all of your pasta menu needs. With an expanded 30,000 square-foot production facility, state-of-the-art equipment and a cutting edge philosophy, Pierino can supply not only mainstream products and private label items but also create proprietary items for exclusive use by our customers. Distinctive cuts, special colors and unique recipes, all delivered by Pierino, will give your menu an Italian look that surpasses all others. Our customers know we are committed to providing any recipe desired and have the flexibility to work with them. Our dedication to food safety is surpassed by none. A USDA Quality House for over 30 years, our products are inspected daily by an onsite USDA representative, and all meat products are produced using Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP). This commitment to the safety in our manufacturing process leaves you secure in the knowledge that the highest standards in quality have been met.