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Twenty years ago Aunt Vi was concocting recipes for egg noodles. She has since retired to Lakeland, Fla., but her name lives on.
Warren Frozen Foods Inc., also known as Aunt Vi's Noodles, has operated from its factory at 803 S.W. Eighth St. in Altoona since 1966, when it was founded by Edwin and Helen Warren. Aunt Vi is short for Viola, who is Helen's sister.
The business began with two part-time employees and Aunt Vi's recipe for egg noodles. Today, the company has more than 40 employees who make 10 different types of frozen pasta, including two varieties of frozen dumplings. The company is run by the Warren children: Michael, Terry and Jill.
The products are manufactured at the factory in Altoona and distributed in a 12-state area.
In the retail market the Warrens offer two products -- the original egg noodle and pre-cooked...