[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E27]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING BETTER MADE'S 90 YEARS OF BUSINESS--THE SNACK OF DETROIT

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 13, 2020

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in tribute to Better Made, a 
snack foods manufacturer based in Detroit, Michigan.
   Founded in 1930 by Sicilian immigrants Cross Moceri and Peter 
Cirpriano, Better Made produces a wide array of snack foods beloved 
throughout metropolitan Detroit and Michigan. Its founders set out to 
make a better potato chip, the genesis of the Better Made brand name. 
The company has grown from its humble beginnings, one of countless 
small manufacturers of potato chips that sprang up during the Great 
Depression. Better Made's most popular product is still made from 
potatoes harvested primarily from Michigan, using upwards of fifty 
million pounds of potatoes annually.
   Better Made, a true American success story, embodies Detroit's 
spirit of tenacity. As a Detroiter, growing up you did not think about 
a potato chip without thinking about Better Made chips. That remains 
true to this day. Better Made is a staple to many in Southeast Michigan 
and those who are hundreds of miles away. It's surely at the top of the 
list of items put in care packages sent from the Detroit area.
   Please join me in celebrating Better Made's longevity.

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