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Mrakovic Meats – Rooted in Community April Jackman, Events, Marketing & Communications Manager, MPO
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arlier in August I had the pleasure of visiting Mrakovic Meat & Deli’s new, state-of-the-art processing facility in Toronto. During my visit, I was able to sit down with the Mrakovic family to discuss their business journey over the years—over a mouthwatering spread of smoked meat, I might add. The Mrakovic family immigrated to Canada from Bosnia 26 years ago, landing in Etobicoke, a city they have called home ever since. In the early days of the business, they began by smoking beef in their apartment using a recipe that has been in the family for several generations. Through word of mouth in the community, demand for their product grew and it wasn’t long before they outgrew their space. In 2003, they officially opened Mrakovic Meat & Deli in Etobicoke. The deli started with just 4 employees and included a butcher shop, bakery and a grocery store with customary Balkan products. Over the years that followed, their reputation
in the community continued to spark growth and they further developed and expanded their product line to include sausages, burgers and their award winning Chevapi. Today, Mrakovic employs a full team of 30 butchers and production workers in Toronto, and their original storefront has expanded to include a grill and outdoor patio.
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But what makes Mrakovic most unique is their dedication to quality, sourcing only from the best local suppliers. Additionally, all Mrakovic meat products are Halal certified. “We won’t sell food that we won’t eat,” said Amir Mrakovic, Owner of Mrakovic Meats. “Using only the best quality ingredients & fresh, never frozen meat allows the product to speak for itself.” This aligns
Adis and Amir Mrakovic showing us their new state of the art processing facility in Toronto.
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