# Volpi Foods > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Volpi_Foods > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Volpi_Foods.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volpi_Foods > Source revision: 1275212348 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Volpi** is an [Italian–American](/source/Italian_Americans) [salumeria](/source/Salumeria) producing [cured meats](/source/Curing_(food_preservation)) based out of [The Hill](/source/The_Hill,_St._Louis) in [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis). For over 120 years, the company has been family-owned and operated. ## History The John Volpi Salami Manufacturing Company was founded in 1902 by John Volpi, an Italian immigrant from [Milan](/source/Milan).[1] Having learned to cure meat and make [sausage](/source/Sausage) in Italy, he started by making cacciatore, a small [salami](/source/Salami) to fit in the pockets of local coal miners.[2] John Volpi and his wife Maria Pasetti—a [midwife](/source/Midwife) who delivered innumerable Italian children—had no children themselves. They wrote back to Italy to find a relative who could help out at the [family business](/source/Family_business) and eventually take over. Armando Pasetti came to St. Louis in 1938 at the age of 14. After John Volpi died in 1957, Pasetti grew the business nationally.[2] Armando Pasetti met his future wife, Evelina, at his brother's wedding in Italy.[2] Their daughter, Lorenza Pasetti, studied business and became the CEO of Volpi Foods in 2002.[3] In addition to being used at local restaurants like [Gioia's Deli](/source/Gioia's_Deli), Volpi meats are sold at deli counters at local grocery stores, such as [Schnucks](/source/Schnucks). In total, Volpi sells about 130 different products, all dry-cured meats.[2] In 2017, Volpi's shop was remodeled and expanded.[4] Its expansion allowed more of its pre-packaged products to become available in nationwide in grocery stores like [Trader Joe's](/source/Trader_Joe's) and [Publix](/source/Publix), as well as convenience stores like [Circle K](/source/Circle_K) and [7-Eleven](/source/7-Eleven). Volpi has also started selling into international markets.[5] Over 120 years after its founding, the company still operates at its original location on [The Hill](/source/The_Hill,_St._Louis) in St. Louis.[6] The company is family-owned and has passed to the third and fourth generations of ownership and operation.[3] In 2020, Volpi's Heritage Prosciutto was a [Good Food Awards](/source/Good_Food_Awards) winner.[2][7] ## Sponsorship The company serves as one of the primary sponsors for [Jordan Anderson Racing](/source/Jordan_Anderson_Racing), a [NASCAR Xfinity Series](/source/NASCAR_Xfinity_Series) team. The team first sponsored team driver/owner [Jordan Anderson](/source/Jordan_Anderson_(racing_driver)) for two races in 2024, before expanding to five races in 2025 with Anderson, [Austin Green](/source/Austin_Green), and [Blaine Perkins](/source/Blaine_Perkins).[8] ## See also - [The Hill, St. Louis](/source/The_Hill,_St._Louis) - [Salumeria](/source/Salumeria) ## References 1. Magazine, Sauce. ["Stocking Up: Volpi Salami"](https://saucemagazine.com/a/13444/stocking-up-volpi-salami). *Sauce Magazine – Stocking Up: Volpi Salami*. Retrieved 2024-03-26. 1. Bannoura, Sara (2020-03-26). ["St. Louis' Volpi Foods has been refining the art of dry-curing meat for over a century"](https://www.feastmagazine.com/makers/st-louis-volpi-foods-has-been-refining-the-art-of-dry-curing-meat-for-over/article_0a106ad0-6f7c-11ea-bc50-a3991a00137f.html). *Feast Magazine*. Retrieved 2024-03-26. 1. ["Third, fourth generations help expand product line at Volpi Foods"](https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/business-journal/volpi-foods-family-business-expanding-st-louis/63-96116ade-b0d0-4994-82a2-26a794e57d99). *ksdk.com*. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2024-03-26. 1. Bryant, Tim (2017-02-17). ["Volpi store on the Hill closed for remodeling"](https://www.stltoday.com/print/business-section/volpi-store-on-the-hill-closed-for-remodeling/article_eec25c56-75de-5c52-a308-dacb1e40df37.html). *STLtoday.com*. Retrieved 2024-03-26. 1. ["www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2023/10/19/family-business-awards-volpi-foods.html"](https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2023/10/19/family-business-awards-volpi-foods.html). *www.bizjournals.com*. Retrieved 2024-03-26. 1. Jones, Jenna. ["St. Louis Based Volpi Foods Hosting Mural Contest To Honor The Hill"](https://www.riverfronttimes.com/arts/st-louis-based-volpi-foods-hosting-mural-contest-to-honor-the-hill-35843260). *Riverfront Times*. Retrieved 2024-03-26. 1. ["Winners"](https://goodfoodfdn.org/awards/winners/). *Good Food Foundation*. Retrieved 2024-03-26. 1. Srigley, Joseph (2025-02-11). ["Volpi Foods Expanding Relationship with Jordan Anderson Racing"](https://tobychristie.com/nascar/xfinity-series/volpi-foods-expanding-relationship-with-jordan-anderson-racing/). *TobyChristie.com*. Retrieved 2025-02-11. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Volpi Foods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volpi_Foods) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volpi_Foods?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.