Four Firms Join Buonamici Int'l

RICHMOND, VA - Buonamici International, a specialty marketing group based here, has expanded its distributor base in the second half of the year by adding four Italian, Pizzeria and Mediterraneam companies to its member list, according to the organization, which is a unit of Progressive Group Alliance.

The new members include: Milwaukee-based Greco & Sons, Wisconsin Division, headed by Lino Greco, is becoming a dominant player in Milwaukee and areas to the north; DeStefano Foods, established in 1954, located in New Brunswick, NJ, services north and central New Jersey with a full line of pizzeria and food service products; Primo Foodservice of Richmond, VA, has been in business for three years and services Central Virginia; and Joseph Campagna & Sons, of Brooklyn, NY, has been in existence since 1975 and handles the metro New York area.

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