Hofmann Sausage Company is now operating under the ownership of a Florida firm

CICERO — A Florida company is the new owner of a famous Syracuse–area business and brand that has been in operation for more than 140 years.  The Miami Beef Company, Inc. of Miami, Florida announced the acquisition of the Hofmann Sausage Company in a Feb. 13 Business Wire news release. The company didn’t disclose any financial details of its purchase agreement. Hofmann Sausage Company is located at 585 Stewart Dr. in the town of Cicero. Founded in 1879 in Syracuse, Hofmann is described in the announcement as “the leading sausage and hot dog brand” in the Central New York area. Hofmann’s product portfolio includes beef and pork franks, smoked sausage, bratwursts, beef jerky, and condiments. Hofmann is joining Miami Beef’s growing family of brands, the Florida firm said. Hofmann Sausage Company announced the acquisition in a post on its Facebook page. “Miami Beef is a family owned and operated company that has been around since 1972. It aligns well with Hofmann’s core values and produces high quality products like we have been doing for well over a century. Hofmann will continue to call Syracuse home, producing our famous, classic franks and sausage recipes while also creating new, tasty products for you to enjoy. Miami Beef is investing in the Syracuse market by keeping our operations ‘business as usual,’” Hofmann Sausage Company said in the post. Frank W. Hofmann came to New York in 1861, bringing his popular German recipes with him and starting a meat market. His family settled in Syracuse and incorporated Hofmann in 1879, per the Hofmann website. In 2012, Oneida Nation Enterprises and a group of investors made a “significant” investment in the Hofmann Sausage Company and “helped transition the company from a regional icon to a national brand,” per a March 25, 2015 Oneida Nation announcement. “When the Oneida Indian Nation invested in Hofmann, the company was in a tough economic position. The Nation’s investment ensured that Hofmann stayed in Central New York and continued to successfully expand its brand. We are proud of the work we did to grow the company and put Hofmann in a position to be acquired by Miami Beef,” Joel Barkin, VP of communications for the Oneida Indian Nation, said in a recent statement forwarded to CNYBJ. “We are equally proud of the fact that as part of our sale agreement with Miami Beef, they extended their lease in Syracuse and their collective bargaining agreement with its employees, which keeps Hofmann in Central New York.”  “We are thrilled to welcome Hofmann Sausage to the Miami Beef family,” Robert Young, CEO of Miami Beef, said in the Business Wire release. “Hofmann has a meaningful heritage and deep connection to its loyal customers, employees, and community, which we plan to continue serving through investment in its facilities in Syracuse. We are excited to add hot dogs and sausages to our high-quality hamburger offerings to give our customers the full grilling experience. Our plan is to turbo-charge the growth of Hofmann’s footprint throughout the country and continue to look for complementary brands to acquire.”  Since 1972, Miami Beef has been providing fresh and frozen meat products to retail and foodservice customers nationwide.  Miami Beef brands — including Miami Beef, Free Graze, Florida Raised, Sizzle King, Young Ridge, Brooklyn Burger, Devault Foods, and Hofmann Sausage — are produced out of its South Florida and Central New York–based facilities.