As founder of Donatos Pizza, a Columbus, Ohio-based chain with 200 stores in five states, Jim Grote was driven to find a better way to slice and apply pepperoni to his pies. He created the Peppamatic, the world’s first automated pepperoni slicer/applicator, in the late 1960s. The Peppamatic’s unique ability to cut labor cost, while increasing productivity and efficiency, inspired Jim to found the Grote Company.
Since 1972, Grote Company has established itself as the world leader in slicer/applicator innovation and technology, and continues to revolutionize the way food processors and manufacturers slice, stack, portion, count and arrange virtually all types of food products.