| Mineo’s was a neighborhood meat market founded in 1920 by John Mineo.
He quickly earned a reputation for making fine fresh Italian Sausage. In
1951, Mr. Mineo was joined by his son-in-law, Ralph Sapio, and the meat
market became known as Mineo & Sapio Meats. In 1957, Mr. Sapio became
the sole proprietor and maintained not only the market’s name, but its
reputation for the finest Italian Sausage in Western New York. With
the emergence of large grocers who offered one-stop shopping, and the
increased popularity of the fast food business in the early 1960's,
Ralph Sapio realized he needed to change his business to accommodate the
public’s changing buying habits. He targeted the fast food industry as
potential customers, but discovered that Italian Sausage was not suited
for them because of the time it took to cook the sausage. He then
developed an Italian Sausage patty made with the same demanding
standards Mr. Mineo established over 40 years earlier, that offered the
portion control, convenience and quality the fast food industry
demanded. Following the success of this new sausage product, customer
demand prompted the development of another new product, a high quality
Italian meatball.
Today we are known as Mineo & Sapio Italian Sausage, and we are still
in tune with the needs of our customers. We offer many varieties of
products available fresh, or pre-cooked for those customers requiring
the convenience of a time-saving product. In addition, Mineo & Sapio
manufacturers “Healthy Goodness”, a line of low-fat chicken products.
These products are a healthier choice for today’s health or
weight-conscious consumer, and they taste delicious! |
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