Are you tired of the paltry selection of quality meats available through the normal channels? Are you ready to get quality and selection all from the same source? Then come to Fed-Rick Veal Co. We offer wholesale and retail distribution for the best meats available, from veal and chicken to cutlets and shank, sausage and more! When you want quality, give us a call. We aim to meet all your specialty meat needs!
Carmine Balzano, owner of Fed-Rick Veal Co., is a fifth generation meat cutter. Dating back to the late 1800's when his Great Grandfather Ignazio Balzano, left the family slaughterhouse business in Italy along with his seven brothers, to come to America. Ignazio settled in Bristol RI and opened his own slaughterhouse business. His son Carmine, after working with his father as a youth, moved to Providence in the early 30's. Carmine worked with many different meat cutters and markets until he opened his own business, Federal Beef Inc., in the early 50's on Atwells Ave. in the heart of Federal Hill. He was well known in the business back then for his ability to evenly slice veal cutlets by hand. Gennaro, his son, who worked with his father since high school, bought Federal Beef Inc. in the early 60's. Gennaro, who could see the impact that the new supermarkets were having on the small family run meat markets, decided to go into the wholesale veal business in 1969. The name Fed- Rick Veal Co. came from Federal Beef and Ricky's Meats, a partner with G
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Purveyors Here at Fed-Rick Veal Co., we hold ourselves to high standards of excellence that few others could ever hope to match. Our veal, beef, pork, chicken and specialty meats all come from the most reliable suppliers. It is our responsibility, as a high-quality provider of meats, to give our customers the finest selection and choicest meat our industry has to offer.