Columbus Craft Meats

Columbus Craft Meats
Company typePrivate
IndustryFood processing
Founded1917
FoundersPeter Domenici
Enrico Parducci
Headquarters
Hayward, California
Key people
Joe Ennen (CEO)[1]
ProductsSalami
OwnerHormel
Websitewww.columbuscraftmeats.com

Columbus Craft Meats (variously known as Columbus Salame, Columbus Sausage Company, and Columbus Foods, Inc.) is an American food processing company specializing in salami and other prepared delicatessen meats, founded in San Francisco in 1917.[2] Their current headquarters are in Hayward, California. Their products are sold at supermarkets locally and nationwide, including Costco, Safeway, Cost Plus and Trader Joe's.[3][4][5] Their artisanal products, including specialty salumi, have been praised by food critics.[6][7][8][9]

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  2. ^ "About Us: Authentic Salami: Premium-Quality Deli Meats from the Finest Whole Cuts of Turkey, Ham, Beef, and Chicken | Columbus Foods". Columbussalame.com. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  3. ^ "Salami Retailers in San Francisco and Beyond | Columbus Foods". Columbussalame.com. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  4. ^ "What's New: Tasting Columbus salames - SFGate". Articles.sfgate.com. 2011-07-31. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  5. ^ Fabricant, Florence (2008-11-04). "Food Stuff - 2 Shops Specializing in Cured Meats". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  6. ^ Schneider, Edward (2009-06-02). "The First Corn Dish of Summer - NYTimes.com". Dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  7. ^ All Things Considered. "Chew On This: A Salumi Revival In San Francisco". NPR. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  8. ^ Passy, Charles (2007-09-06). "Living: Accent section, lifestyle, entertainment, fashion, pets". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  9. ^ "My Vagabond Kitchen: Saucisse Sèche: a love story". July 1, 2011.