The Lioni Latticini Mozzarella Co. has been a pioneer in bringing high-quality, authentic Italian mozzarella and mozzarella di bufala cheese to the U.S. marketplace under the leadership of Giuseppe and Salvatore Salzarulo.

Giuseppe Salzarulo, now age 75, was the first generation of his family to come to the U.S. from Italy in 1966. He started making mozzarella from his garage in Brooklyn in the late 1970s and was joined by his nephew, Salvatore, now 74, who came to the U.S. from Italy in 1980.