Battistoni Italian Specialty Meats, a food company born in Buffalo in 1931, has changed hands again, but with an assurance that it will stay local.
Battistoni, which was acquired by Rich Products Corp. in 2005, has been sold to Providential Foods. That company, owned by East Aurora native Eric Naber, will keep operations in Buffalo with no changes to operations or the Dingens Street facilitys 30 workers.
Battistoni sells products such as pepperoni and luncheon meats under both the Battistoni brand and private label names at retail locations in 15 states. Its products are also sold industrially as ingredients to makers of packaged foods. Battistoni has strong brand recognition in the Northeast.
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