The Marzetti Company is a specialty food manufacturer and marketer whose products are sold in retail grocery aisles and restaurant kitchens across the United States. Founded in 1896, the company employs more than 3,000 people and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, with its origins in a restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio by Italian immigrant founder Teresa Marzetti. Its stated purpose is "nourishing growth", and the company describes itself as emphasizing culinary innovation, product quality, customer relationships and continuous improvement.
The company's portfolio spans retail and foodservice. Retail brands include Marzetti dressings and dips, New York Bakery frozen breads and Sister Schubert's dinner rolls. Marzetti Foodservice supplies dressings, sauces, breads, pasta and menu-development support to restaurant operators. The company also manufactures licensed products for six named restaurant brands: Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A, Buffalo Wild Wings, Arby's, Subway and Texas Roadhouse.
Operations span food manufacturing, food science and product development, culinary innovation, and manufacturing and distribution, alongside menu development work with restaurant customers. Industry verticals include specialty foods, retail grocery, foodservice, frozen baked goods, and sauces and dressings.
