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  • Comment: It's borderline but I think the sources are still a bit too local and the tone could use work. BuySomeApples (talk) 05:32, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Promotional language throughout. Clearly based on the company's own publicity material. Deb (talk) 17:04, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Bove's of Vermont
Company typePrivate
IndustryFood
Founded1941; 83 years ago (1941)
FoundersLouis and Victoria Bove
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
United States
Key people
Mark Bove (president)
ProductsPasta sauces, pizza sauces, frozen meatballs
OwnerBove Brothers Manufacturing
Websitewww.boves.com

Bove's of Vermont is an Italian-American food company, established in 1941 by Louis and Victoria Bove in Burlington, Vermont.[1][2][3] The company initially started as a family-owned restaurant, but grew to be known for its homemade pasta sauces and Italian food products.[4][5][6][7]

History

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Bove’s of Vermont began as a small family restaurant in 1941, founded by Louis and Victoria Bove. Located in Burlington, Vermont, it gained popularity for its authentic Italian recipes. Throughout the decades, the company expanded to into the foodservice industry, including a range of Italian cuisine products, including pasta sauce, pizza sauce, frozen meatballs, and other non-perishable goods.[1][2][3][4]

Although the restaurant closed in 2015, Bove’s of Vermont subsequently announced the opening of a new 15,000 square-foot sauce production factory just outside of Burlington, Vermont. This new facility was part of a strategic move following the closure of Bove’s Café after almost 75 years.[5][6][7][8][9]

In 2018, they opened a catering room at the factory where they host occasional pop-up dinners.[10]

Products

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The company offers a variety of Italian cuisine products, such as pasta sauces, pizza sauce, and frozen meatballs, which are marketed as emphasizing the use of natural ingredients.[1][2][4]

All of their products are now produced on-site at their family-run factory in Vermont, which opened after the restaurant closed in 2015, after previously outsourcing to an Ohio-based company.[5][6][3][8][9][7]

Media Appearances

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Bove's of Vermont has garnered media attention, including features in cooking shows and culinary publications. Notably, the company's lasagna recipe was highlighted on the Food Network show Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, when company president and co-owner Mark Bove participated in a competitive match against host Bobby Flay.[11][12][2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "About". Boves. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ a b c d Baird, Joel Banner. "Bove's pasta sauce — a history of kitchen-tested family favorites in Vermont". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. ^ a b c Page, Candace. "Memories rich as red sauce flow from Bove's customers". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  4. ^ a b c d "Bove's Roasted Garlic Sauce featured on Food Network | Vermont Business Magazine". vermontbiz.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  5. ^ a b c True, Morgan (2015-12-08). "Bove's to open sauce production facility in Milton". VTDigger. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  6. ^ a b c Baird, Joel Banner. "Bove's expands in Milton". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ^ a b c Lamdin, Courtney (2015-12-07). "Bove's details Milton factory plans". Milton Independent. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  8. ^ a b Thurston • •, Jack (2015-12-08). "Beloved Restaurant's Closure Paves Way For National Aspirations". NECN. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  9. ^ a b "Bove's Sauce Factory Nearing Completion". ABC22 & FOX44. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  10. ^ Young, Taylor (2018-10-06). "Bove's bounces back in Milton". www.wcax.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  11. ^ "about". Boves Sauce Factory. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  12. ^ "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" Lasagna (TV Episode 2008) | Family, Reality-TV, retrieved 2023-12-15
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