Founded in 1896 by Teresa Marzetti as an Italian restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, the Marzetti brand began bottling its signature dressings by the 1950s, evolving into a regional food manufacturer. Lancaster Colony acquired Marzetti in 1969 and gradually built a portfolio of specialty food brands—including Sister Schubert’s dinner rolls, New York Bakery garlic bread, Reames noodles, and others—divesting non-food assets by 2014 to focus on its core business in retail and foodservice channels.
On July 1, 2025, the company officially rebranded from Lancaster Colony Corporation to The Marzetti Company, coinciding with a change in ticker symbol on Nasdaq from LANC to MZTI . To mark the transition, management rang the Nasdaq closing bell on July 10, reflecting both the brand’s 130 year heritage and its forward-looking strategic vision. CEO Dave Ciesinski emphasized that the new name embraces the company’s rich history while positioning it more effectively for modern food industry trends, under its updated banner: “Marzetti, The Better Food Company”.
Today, The Marzetti Company is a leading U.S. manufacturer of refrigerated dressings, dips, bakery items, sauces, and pastas, supplying both retail and foodservice markets. Its owned brands include Marzetti®, Sister Schubert’s®, New York Bakery™, Reames®, Chatham Village®, Cardini's®, Girard’s®, Romanoff®, Amish Kitchens®, Inn Maid®, Angelic Bakehouse®, and Flatout®, in addition to licensed products for Olive Garden®, Chick-fil-A®, Buffalo Wild Wings®, Arby’s®, Subway®, and Texas Roadhouse®.
Leveraging its deep-rooted brand heritage and expansive product lineup, The Marzetti Company maintains a workforce of roughly 3,900 employees dedicated to high-quality food production. With a sharpened focus on flavor, authenticity, innovation, and convenience, the company continues to grow across core categories—dressings, dips, bakery, and sauced products—while increasing presence in both retail grocery refrigerated aisles and large foodservice accounts. Its rebranding marks a strategic shift toward stronger consumer recognition and long-term growth in the specialty foods market.