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'''Daniele, Inc.''', is a maker of Italian style specialty foods such as [[prosciutto]], [[salame]], [[pancetta]], [[capocollo]] and [[sopressata]]. The company was founded in [[Pascoag]], [[Rhode Island]], by Italian immigrant Vlado Dukcevich in 1977. Daniele-brand products are sold throughout the [[United States]], as well as foreign markets including [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], [[China]], [[Japan]], [[South Korea]] and [[Colombia]].
'''Daniele, Inc.''', is a maker of Italian style specialty foods such as [[prosciutto]], [[salame]], [[pancetta]], [[capocollo]] and [[sopressata]]. The company was founded in [[Pascoag]], [[Rhode Island]], by Italian immigrant Vlado Dukcevich in 1977. Daniele-brand products are sold throughout the [[United States]], as well as foreign markets including [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], [[China]], [[Japan]], [[South Korea]] and [[Colombia]].

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File:Daniele medallion logo-01.png
Family Owned for Three Generations

Daniele, Inc., is a maker of Italian style specialty foods such as prosciutto, salame, pancetta, capocollo and sopressata. The company was founded in Pascoag, Rhode Island, by Italian immigrant Vlado Dukcevich in 1977. Daniele-brand products are sold throughout the United States, as well as foreign markets including Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, South Korea and Colombia.

Food Family and Passion Since 1945

Humble Beginnings

The Daniele, Inc. story begins with two Croatian refugees, Stefano Dukcevich and his wife, Carolina. After being dispossessed of everything they owned by Yugoslavia's communist party at the end of World War II, Stefano and Carolina fled to Trieste, Italy, the closest "free" town they could reach.

Carolina, who had witnessed the atrocities of the war, says she knew she had reached a safe harbor when she saw American troops in Trieste's train station. "They had American flags on their uniforms," says Carolina, still warmed by the memory, "that's when I knew that we could stop running."

From that moment, their new life began. That meant finding shelter, learning a foreign language, finding a school for their two small children, and finding a craft. Through a fellow refugee from Croatia, Stefano and Carolina got into the meat business. Carolina would spend her days making pork sausages in a small work space, and Stefano would pack them on his bicycle and sell them to local restaurants.

Thanks to the economic miracle that was lifting all of Western Europe in the 1940s and 1950s - and thanks to Carolina's tireless work and Stefano's creativity - the business grew. Stefano was able to afford a truck for his deliveries, Carolina soon had help making her delicious sausages, and the operation migrated to a larger factory. Shorty after, Stefano and Carolina had built one of the most successful food businesses in the region, adding products such as cooked hams and prosciutto.


A New Challenge in the United States

Inheriting his parents' enterprising spirit and work ethic, Vlado Dukcevich, Stefano and Carolina's youngest son, joined the company. After years of studying the craft in Germany and Parma, Vlado was destined for great things in the family firm. Except for one problem, he was restless. Vlado wanted bigger challenges, and set his sights on new horizons. So in 1977 he moved his family to Pascoag, Rhode Island, to open an Italian specialty meats business in the United States.

The early going was tough. Most Americans had never heard of the products Vlado was making. Some even thought prosciutto was pronounced "pros-ki-utto." Selling "pro-shoot-o" in America was harder than Vlado had ever thought. But he stuck to it. And thanks to his hard work, Americans were treated to something they never tasted before, delicate, sumptuous prosciutto. Not to mention the mortadella, salame, sopressata, pancetta and all the rest of the items Daniele, Inc. made!

Daniele, Inc. now sells to some of the finest delis and supermarkets throughout the country, and even exports to Latin America and several countries in Asia. Vlado's two sons, Stefano and Davide, joined the company in recent years, ensuring that future generations will be treated to the family's delicious products.

Company Milestone - May 8, 2012

Daniele Breaks Ground on New 300,000 sf Facility

Burrillville, RI: Daniele Foods, a Rhode Island based company that makes finely cured Italian meats, today broke ground on a $50 million, 300,000 square foot facility that will double its production capabilities and preserve and grow its existing workforce.

A Rhode Island company since coming to America in 1976, Daniele’s products are in supermarkets, grocers, delis and restaurants across the United States and are exported to Canada, Mexico, China, Korea and other countries. Known for its high quality products, the family owned and operated company has grown in the highly competitive Italian cured meat industry.

“Rhode Island is our home,” said Vlado Dukcevich, Daniele Foods chairman. “We are pleased to be able to expand here. This new factory will not only grow our footprint, it will give us the capacity to double our production.” Each year Daniele produces over 23 million pounds of product and ships over 100 million packages of its Del Duca® Prosciutto, sopressata, salame, pancetta, mortadella and capocollo. Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, General Treasurer Gina Raimondo, Economic Development Corporation Director Keith Stokes, as well as other local elected officials joined the Dukcevich family for the groundbreaking.

“Daniele Foods is an outstanding, family--‐run Rhode Island company that makes a significant contribution to our state’s economy,” said Governor Lincoln Chafee. “I am pleased that the state was able to work with the company to make the regulatory process easy and efficient, which is our goal for all Rhode Island businesses. This expansion will not only increase the number of full--‐time jobs at Daniele, which already employs more than 300 people, it will fuel hundreds of jobs in our struggling construction industry. Daniele Foods has a long and proud history, and I look forward to its continued success and growth right here in Rhode Island.” Locally Daniele products are sold at high--‐end delis, Dave’s Markets, Stop & Shop, Roche Bros, Market Basket, and Trader Joes.

The planning for the new factory was expedited through efforts of the RI EDC, which helped with the regulatory process.

"Providing Rhode Island businesses with the resources and technical assistance that they need to grow and expand is part of Rhode Island's business growth strategy," said Keith Stokes Executive Director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. "By accelerating the permitting process and purchase of land we helped this long--‐standing Rhode Island business to build a new 300,000 sq. ft. facility to retain and generate jobs." The state‐of‐the art plant exceeds by 44% international energy codes, includes highly efficient continuous insulated paneling, a white roof membrane to reduce solar heat and minimize energy costs and special factory --‐wide high efficiency lighting. In addition, Daniele is working with the RIEDC to explore the opportunity to utilize solar panels and other renewable energy sources.

The company currently employs over 300 workers, a number that is expected to grow as the new facility comes on line. The construction is expected to generate 250 jobs. “The Dukcevich family’s continued investment in Rhode Island is commendable and valued during these challenging times,” General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo said. “It is important to encourage and support other family businesses who may be considering similar expansions.” The Dukcevich family also announced it is committed to working with RI farmers and is in the process of developing a soon to be launched locally grown line.

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