6 THE FABBRIS STORY OUR ORIGIN From one man’s dream to a multi-award-winning brand, Fabbris Smallgoods has evolved into a respected industry leader, producing more than 50 pork and beef products – from gold medal prosciutto, ham, and salami to bacon, sausages, and pancetta. Founder Dino Fabbris, raised by Italian immigrants, spent his early years working in his father’s butcher shop opposite Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market. While he loved butchering, it was during his lunch breaks wandering the market’s bustling deli hall that a deeper passion took hold – an aspiration to craft authentic, Italian-style smallgoods the traditional way. From the beginning, Dino’s wife Julie shared in this vision, working alongside him in the early years of the business. Her hands-on support and belief in the dream helped shape the strong foundation Fabbris Smallgoods continues to build upon today. OUR FUTURE From its humble beginnings in Airport West, Fabbris Smallgoods has now expanded to multi-site stateof-the-art facilities in Campbellfield to facilitate the company’s dual focus on air-dried and traditional wood-smoked and cooked meats. Following in Dino’s footsteps, with his ambition, passion and expertise deeply ingrained, Dino’s son David, who is now General Manager, has driven and overseen the company’s rapid growth since 1997, into one of Australia’s premier smallgoods companies and continues to drive its evolution. With siblings Taylor and Lauren, and wife Monica recently having joined the business, Fabbris Smallgoods remains family-owned and operated with this passionate, dedicated and ambitious team who continue to propel the business forward.
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