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[T18364785][P158679141] In foodservice, the company supplies custom-formulated sauces, salad dressings, frozen breads and yeast rolls, including private-label products for restaurant chains; its named offerings include Marzetti dressings, Sister Schubert’s rolls and Marzetti Frozen Pasta. [P158679749][T18364786] Bachan’s is described as offering Japanese barbecue sauce products with clean-label positioning. [P158679636]\n\nFor FY2026, retail net sales were $1,002.769 million, approximately 52.0% of consolidated net sales; foodservice net sales were $927.054 million, approximately 48.0%. These figures describe segment mix, not the contribution of individual products or brands. [T18364797][T18364798][T18364793]\n[T18364785][P158679141][P158679749][T18364786][P158679636][T18364797][T18364798][T18364793]", "updatedAt": "2026-10-02T12:04:03.625675Z" }, { "type": "GEOGRAPHY", "text": "Lancaster Colony, now The Marzetti Company, is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio. Its disclosed sales and distribution channels are primarily U.S.-based: the company says the vast majority of both Retail and Foodservice products are sold through personnel, brokers, and distributors in the United States. Its reported operating segments are Retail and Foodservice, rather than geographic regions. [P158678978][P158678996][P158679006][P158678989]\n\nIts listed principal manufacturing locations are Altoona, Iowa; Atlanta, Georgia; Bedford Heights and Columbus, Ohio; Horse Cave, Kentucky; Luverne, Alabama; Vineland, New Jersey; and Wareham, Massachusetts. Principal warehouse locations are Columbus and Grove City, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; Horse Cave, Kentucky; and Union City, Georgia. 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Its products include custom-formulated sauces and salad dressings, frozen breads and yeast rolls, and frozen pasta, sold primarily in the U.S. through sales personnel, brokers and distributors. The company also discloses Foodservice sales by customer type, but identifies no additional reportable segments. [P158679003][P158679006][P158679761][P158679759]\n[P158678978][P158678989][P158678994][P158678995][P158678996][P158679761][P158679003][P158679006][P158679759]", "updatedAt": "2026-10-02T12:04:03.625675Z" }, { "type": "HISTORY", "text": "The company’s food heritage dates to 1896, when Teresa and Joseph Marzetti opened an Italian restaurant in Columbus, Ohio; Teresa later began selling bottled salad dressings. Lancaster Colony was established in 1961, and in 1969 acquired the T. Marzetti business, bringing the brand into the company. 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Ciesinski became CEO, succeeding Jay Gerlach, who had led the company since 1997. The company changed its corporate name to The Marzetti Company effective June 27, 2025, and completed its acquisition of Bachan’s in May 2026. 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