Bertman's original recipe is still being made by his family business [1] Bertman's spicy brown mustard, has been used at sports stadiums in and around Cleveland for over 90 years, including League Park, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, and Progressive Field.
Joe Bertman, who was known for coming up with food solutions for his commercial customers, created the mustard for League Park, one of his top accounts, in the garage of his home in Cleveland's Kinsman neighborhood.
[2] Bertman's is well known to sports fans, and was declared the "signature concession item" by ESPN.com writer Jim Caple.
After WWII he had negotiated exclusive distribution rights to many food products with a fleet of trucks and a large sales force.
In 1969, The Davis Food Company partnered with Joe to make "The Authentic Stadium Mustard" available for retail sales in supermarkets.
[8] In 1982, Davis Food Company obtained exclusive rights to sell to both wholesale and retail markets as well as stadiums, arenas and other venues.