CLIFCO was founded in 1988 by Gene and Delores Clifton to supply spices and seasoning needs to meat packing plants. Beginning in a sausage kitchen and moving on to managing a full line plant, he had experience in all phases of sausage making. Deciding he was ready for a change and using his vast knowledge and experience from his many years of making sausage, he went to work for a company selling s
pices to the meat industry. When the industry started to change and many companies began setting large order quantities and minimum orders that were much too high for small and medium sized companies, he founded Clifco Spice Sales, Inc. to serve the needs of small and medium size plants. Their son, Kevin, came into the business with them. Kevin managed the blending operation, Delores managed the office and Gene was the salesman. When Gene passed away in 1992, Delores and Kevin decided the company must go on. They had a loyal customer base that depended on them for their seasoning needs. In August 1998, they added to their customer base by buying a small retail company selling to grocery stores and supermarkets. They began receiving many requests for Clifco products from all over the country from individuals who had bought it in Texas, but had to move to other states. All Texans understand how we crave that good Texas BBQ! They began selling to a few individuals and word traveled fast.
