Founded in 1938 from a family grocery business, Lipari Foods has grown into a multi-state food distributor and specialty-food provider. It supplies retailers and other food-service markets with global and specialty foods, and its JLM Manufacturing entity supports branded and private-label production. The company says its network serves more than 32 states and traces its roots to making Bazzo’s and Bella Mia sauces.
LiDestri FoodsFounded in 1974, LiDestri Foods manufactures food products and provides co-packing and private-label production for national brands, emerging companies and premium retailers. The company highlights a long-standing specialty in sauces and operates facilities in New York and California, with a Rochester super plant under construction.FAIRPORT, NY
The Marzetti CompanyThe Marzetti Company manufactures and sells specialty foods, a business that grew from Teresa and Joseph Marzetti’s Italian restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, in 1896. Its manufacturing heritage includes salad dressings that became popular enough to move from the restaurant into grocery stores, and today the company produces food for both retail and foodservice customers. The company acquired Sister Schubert’s in 2000, whose Luverne, Alabama bakery had expanded to produce more than five million rolls daily.WESTERVILLE, OH
L&S Packing Company, IncFamily-owned and operated for four generations, L&S Packing Company is a specialty food manufacturer and importer known for helping consumer brands bring private-label products to market. Its team works with partners from product discussions through rollout, with a focus on sauces and condiments made in its own plant.EAST FARMINGDALE, NY