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Family Business Profile: Third, fourth generations help expand product line at Volpi Foods

3 years 2 months ago
Volpi Foods is a St. Louis institution, known for its cured meats and sliced cheeses. In recent years, the company has expanded its reach in grocery stores around the country and has opened multiple manufacturing and production facilities in the St. Louis area. Volpi Foods is still family owned and operated after 120 years in business, with Lorenza Pasetti, the great niece of Volpi’s founder, serving as CEO since 2002. The company was founded by John Volpi in 1902, a few years after his arrival…
Judy Lucas

Centene board member appointed in shakeup resigns, cites need to 'refresh approach to leadership'

3 years 2 months ago
The Clayton-based managed health care provider's board member, who was appointed In January as part of a deal with an activist investor, said in a resignation letter that "Centene needs to refresh its approach to leadership" and that she is "not confident that meaningful changes will be made timely, if at all." Her resignation comes weeks after the appointment of new CEO Sarah London.
Diana Barr

St. Louis 11th Ward Alderwoman Sarah Wood Martin resigns

3 years 2 months ago
Sarah Wood Martin, the alderwoman for St. Louis' 11th Ward, has resigned from her position of five years, effective Monday. In a news release, Wood Martin said her resignation comes from the passing of Proposition R on April 5. In addition to turning over ward redistricting to a citizens' commission, Proposition R strengthens conflict-of-interest regulations for the Board of Aldermen. "Unfortunately, under the provisions of Proposition R, I must make a choice," she wrote. "I cannot continue my…
Hayley Vawter, KSDK

Plan to eliminate vacant properties in St. Louis moves to Senate

3 years 2 months ago
A new plan to help eliminate vacant properties in St. Louis got a thumbs up from the Missouri House of Representatives on Thursday. House Bill 2218, sponsored by Rep. Michael O’Donnell, R-Oakville, passed on an 111-13 vote. Aging eyesores can be seen in almost every part of St. Louis. There are nearly 25,000 vacant properties, according to data from the city. The bill would change the way buildings with unpaid taxes are sold at auction, and add penalties and regulations requiring owners to…
Travis Cummings, KSDK

Inflation hits some St. Louis Easter treats

3 years 2 months ago
Treats for your Easter holiday may cost a bit more this year. The price of kitchen staples like milk, flour and butter are all up. Inflation is impacting everyone, from the at-home baker to pastry shops to chocolatiers. Let's start with the good news, St. Louis-based Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate and Bissinger's secure their ingredients years in advance so the good news is your Easter bunnies will be the same price as last season. "Because Easter is like a revolving target, it's really become a…
Tracy Hinson, KSDK

How pot gets made: An inside look at one St. Louis producer's seed-to-store cannabis operation (PHOTOS)

3 years 2 months ago
Marijuana is becoming an increasingly big business in Illinois, where it's already legal for recreational use, and in Missouri, where voters next fall may have the chance to expand the legal medical market to everyone. Here's a look inside one St. Louis company's vertically integrated manufacturing operation, which is primed for growth.
Dilip Vishwanat