The T. Marzetti Company is the Specialty Food Group of the Lancaster Colony Corporation. T. Marzetti produces numerous

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s, fruit and vegetable dips, frozen

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and specialty brand items. It is the largest food and beverage company headquartered in Central Ohio. Headquartered in

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, the T. Marzetti Company was founded by Teresa Marzetti.

History

T. Marzetti started out as an Italian restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, started by the couple of Teresa and Joseph Marzetti, recent Italian immigrants, in 1896. Teresa's opening credo was: "We will start a new place and serve good food. At a profit if we can, at a loss if we must, but we will serve good food."T. Marzetti Company Overview
Retrieved April 22, 2019 Marzetti's became a local favorite especially among

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students, and grew to become a four star restaurant. Customers particularly enjoyed Teresa's

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, a pasta dish named for her brother-in-law, as well as her homemade

s. By 1955, Marzetti's upstairs kitchen of the restaurant became a full-scale factory, and the Marzetti brand of salad dressings found its way into grocery stores throughout Ohio. After Teresa Marzetti's death in 1972, the restaurant closed, but the company and factory have continued on to this day.

Products

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s *

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s and toppings * Desserts and glazes * Dips * Dressings *

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* Frozen breads &

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s * Light and reduced-calorie dressings * Fresh bread

Brands

* Marzetti ( Dressings and dips) * New York Brand (Frozen Breads and

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s) * Sister Schubert's (Frozen Breads) * Amish Kitchens (Egg Noodles) * Chatham Village (

s) * Cardini's (Dressings) * Girard's (Dressings) (now licensed to a subsidiary of Haco AG, Bern, Switzerland) * Inn Maid (Egg Noodles) * Mamma Bella's (Frozen Breads) * Marshall's (Frozen Biscuits) * Pfeiffer (Dressings) * Reames (Egg Noodles) * Romanoff (

) *

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* Flatout (Flatbreads and Flatbread products) *Bantam Bagels (Frozen Stuffed Bagel Holes) * Chick-fil-A Sauce

References

External links

T. Marzetti Company Web Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marzetti Companies based in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area Food and drink companies established in 1896 Food manufacturers of the United States 1896 establishments in Ohio Food and drink companies established in 1986