Whether reading data from the National Coffee Association or merely walking around in public, it’s clear to see the presence of coffee in the United States beverage arena. Forty percent of 18 to 24 year olds and over 50 percent of 25 to 39 year olds will enjoy at least one cup, and on average three cups, each day. And it’s not just any coffee: It’s good coffee that is...

Cirillo’s IGA Market (Cirillo’s) is an intimate family-owned and -operated business with two grocery stores on Long Island, in Amagansett and Bellport, N.Y. Frances Cirillo, president and CEO of Cirillo’s, has owned the company for nearly three decades and had worked in the food retail business for many years before she and her husband opened their own IGA locations. “As a woman, I see it not...

Ferrero U.S.A. Inc. was established in 1969 to bring the United States distinctive confections, such as the famous Ferrero Rocher® chocolates. For over seven decades the Ferrero Group, founded in Italy and expanded worldwide after World War II, has been overseen by members of the Ferrero family, who infuse all operations with a commitment to innovation, social responsibility and providing...

The DeMent family has been producing top-quality tomato sauce for over 70 years. In 1934 the family set up The DeMent Grill, a small restaurant in Oswego, N.Y., to bring a taste of the home country to the new country, and the family’s traditional sauces proved so popular that customers would ask to take sauce home. Seeing the potential in retail, the DeMents eventually transitioned into...