Our Story
Our founder, Dan Mancini, grew up cooking in his grandmother Anna’s kitchen.
We make our food the same way Dan Mancini’s grandmother taught him: with real ingredients, full flavor, and prepared with love. We’ve made millions of meatballs but still follow the same recipe that she brought over from Italy: just 7 ingredients in a slow-cooked sauce. Give someone you love a meal cooked with Grandma’s love.
Our History
1921
Anna Mancini arrives in America from Italy
In 1921, Daniel Mancini’s grandmother Anna Mancini made her way to America through Ellis Island with his grandfather, Nicola Mancini. They settled in Bay Ridge Brooklyn and raised five children.
2008
Mama Mancini’s is born
Daniel Mancini has the idea to sell meatballs in sauce made with the same real ingredients his grandmother taught him to cook.
2009
Mama Mancini’s in the news
Daniel appears on the Martha Stewart Show making his meatballs with Martha and discussing the importance of the family dinner. A few months later he is profiled in the Wall Street Journal.
2013
Mama Mancini’s goes public
Mama Mancini’s debuts on the stock market. It later joins the NASDAQ Capital Market and trades under the symbol MAMA.
2015
Hello QVC
Daniel launches Mama Mancini’s meatballs on QVC and sells out, the first of hundreds of appearances over the years.
2017
National expansion
Mama Mancini’s expands to new national retailers and regional grocers while launching new product lines.
2023
Ring the bell
Now part of Mama’s Creations, Inc., the brand is sold nationwide and is available online.
The company leadership is invited to ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ.