Gourmet Food Gift Baskets, Imported Cheeses: Di Bruno Brothers

River and Glen: Di Bruno Bros. new sources for sustainable gourmet meat and seafood

The story of River & Glen begins in September 2006 when James Macknight, a Scottish immigrant with a passion for the culinary world, opened a gourmet food business in Warminster, PA. MacKnight, previously the owner of a large smoked salmon company, founded River & Glen both because of his appreciation of the varied cuisines of Europe and because of his sense of urgency to address issues of quality, freshness, and sustainability in a predominantly unsustainable food industry. In many ways, James and River & Glen both embody the popular slogan of "Eat Local. Think Global." Selecting the finest meats and seafood from small farms and family-run operations from across the United States and Europe, James and his small staff continually feature and create products that are among the finest available in the country, from Applewood smoked caviars to free-range and all natural Moulard duck breasts. In many ways, James's own words best capture the spirit of his new company:

My goal is not to focus on quantity, but rather to focus more on quality. I wanted to get back to the "grassroots" of gourmet foods as opposed to the "industrial" aspect of the business. I wanted to focus on hand made small batches of outstanding products...We intend to continue to create and introduce similar items to our product line, as this will be the backbone of our business...

James shares his love for fine foods with his children during a demonstration at Di Bruno Bros.

River & Glen's philosophy is simple, but nonetheless demanding: they choose products that are healthy, humanely raised, preservative- and additive-free, and, in the end, delicious. Their wild, fresh, sustainable seafood is line caught off the North American and Scottish coastlines and then flown in as soon as it leaves the boat to guarantee the highest level of freshness. Their free range and all natural duck and quail comes from small farms in New York State and New Jersey and is among the freshest, tastiest we have ever encountered. Their caviars, caught in the rivers of Washington State, are from two of the remaining indigenous tribes who are allowed to legally harvest it.

Customers at Di Bruno Bros. enjoy samples of River & Glen's products.

In River & Glen, Di Bruno Bros. has found the source for high quality smoked salmon, caviar, charcuterie, and meat that both fulfills our rigorous standards for culinary pioneering and addresses the serious need for sustainable, environmentally-aware food sources. We believe they offer a serious and effective model for sustainable food provision. By bringing them into our product line, we encourage our customers to embrace ideals of sustainability, nutrition, and quality. Alongside some of the greatest restaurants in the country, including Le Bernardin, Vetri, Le Bec Fin, Gordon Ramsay, Bouley, and the Four Seasons, we are excited to feature the product line of River & Glen. We are honored to welcome River & Glen into our family and to be welcomed, by James MacKnight, into the River & Glen family.