Camellia Foods

Edmund Cichocki Jr.
2nd Generation
1939-2007

Edmund Cichocki Sr.
1st Generation
1912-1979

Camellia Foods was founded in 1935 by Mr. Edmund Cichocki Sr., a Polish Immigrant who was a butcher for the Slawinski Meat Stand in the Broadway Market. In 1935 he began his own butcher shop at 725 William Street making his traditional family polish sausage and ham recipes with his wife, Gertrude. Edmund Sr. moved his business to 1333 Genesee St. to expand into a manufacturing plant and named his business after his daughter, Camille. His son, Edmund Jr., grew up in Buffalo and went to St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. He joined his father in the meat business after High School and took over in 1974. Edmund and his wife Kathleen had six children, three of which, entered Camellia with their Father in the 80's. Peter, Patrick and Erik now continue to run Camellia Foods after Edmund passed away 2007. The third generation Cichocki family continues to carry on the tradition of delivering quality sausages and hams to the Buffalo area.

Camellia ham and sausages are traditional family recipes taken directly from Poland. The Camellia ham is the only traditional Polish ham manufactured in Buffalo. It is made using the same unique process since 1935, in-which our hams are cure, slowly smoked, and cooked to our guarded procedure with no water added. Along with our ham, Camellia's Award-Winning Polish sausage is made using the family recipe. It is a one-of-a-kind sausage that is made both fresh and holiday smoked. It won Best In Buffalo three years in a row by the Broadway Market Management group. We have expanded our Camellia products to include Smoked Turkey & parts, Smoked Pork, Smoked Shoulders, Beef Sausage, Hot Dogs, Cheddarpino Hot Dogs, Canadian Bacon, Liver Sausage, Head Cheese, Beef Salami, Chicken Wing Sausage, Chicken Italian Sausage, Buffalo Chicken Wing Patties, Chicken Fajita Sausage, Smoked Turkey Sausage, Breakfast Sausage, Deli Ham off-the-bone, and Deli Smoked Turkey Breast.