Sargento
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Cheese and food production, marketing |
| Founded | 1953 in Plymouth, Wisconsin |
| Founder | Leonard Gentine and Joseph Sartori |
| Headquarters | Plymouth, Wisconsin , |
Key people | Louie Gentine, CEO |
| Products | Packaged food, Dairy products |
| Revenue | Sales are over $1.8 billion annually |
| Owner | The Gentine family |
Number of employees | 1,800 (2016 estimate) |
| Website | sargento.com |
Sargento Foods Inc. is an American food producer best known for its cheese. It was founded in 1953 in Plymouth, Wisconsin by Leonard Gentine and Joseph Sartori.[1][2] The company name is a combination of Sartori and Gentine, with an "o" added to make the name sound Italian, as the company specialized in Italian-style cheeses.[3][4] Sargento is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States,[5] and is one of the country's largest retail cheese companies.[6] The company offers profit sharing, tuition reimbursement and benefits for its employees.[7] The company has been a sponsor in American motorsports for many years;[8][9] for example, it is prominently displayed on Road America raceway.[10][11][12][13]
Products
Sargento was the first company to sell packaged shredded cheese, and the first to develop zippered packaging for its cheeses.[14][15] The company also produces and markets specialty cheeses, which it purveys on its website and in catalogs.[16] Additional products include sauces, snack cheeses and snack foods, and the company also manufactures custom cheese and food products for corporate clients.[16]
In early 2017, Sargento recalled seven cheeses for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.[17]
Works
- Sargento Foods Inc. (2012). Pizza Recipes. Publications International. ISBN 1450852114
- Publications International Staff (2010). Sargento Mac and Cheese Recipes. Publications International, Limited. ISBN 1450801080
- Treated Like Family: How an Entrepreneur and His "Employee Family" Built Sargento, a Billion-Dollar Cheese Company. by Tom Faley
See also
References
- ^ Hintz, Martin; Percy, Pam (26 February 2008). Wisconsin Cheese: A Cookbook and Guide to the Cheeses of Wisconsin. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780762751969. Retrieved 28 April 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hildebrand, Janice (1 January 1988). Sheboygan County: 150 Years of Progress : an Illustrated History. Windsor Publications. ISBN 9780897812528. Retrieved 28 April 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Hall of Fame honors for Sargento's founder; DMI, Bai Brands make executive appointments". Dairy Foods Magazine. July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Hajewski, Doris (May 22, 2010). "Saying 'cheese' with a genuine smile". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Wisconsin Cheese: A Cookbook and Guide to the Cheeses of Wisconsin - Martin Hintz, Pam Percy. p. 248.
- ^ Plymouth. p. 67.
- ^ The Leadership Experience - Richard L. Daft. p. 436.
- ^ "Road America News - Sargento Named Title Sponsor for NASCAR Nationwide Series Event at Road America". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ http://www.rcrracing.com/news/index.cfm?cid=50202 [dead link]
- ^ "Welcome to Road America Elkhart Lake's Road America, Inc". www.roadamerica.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Photo by D N". Photobucket. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-11-08. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Sponsorships". Road America. Retrieved Oct 5, 2020.
- ^ Ltd, Plunkett Research (28 April 2018). Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac 2008: Food Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies. Plunkett Research, Ltd. ISBN 9781593921064. Retrieved 28 April 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hoover, Gary; Hoover's (28 April 2018). Hoover's MasterList of Major U.S. Companies. Reference Press. ISBN 9781573110709. Retrieved 28 April 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Plunketts Food Industry Almanac 2008: The Only Comprehensive Guide to Food Companies and Trends. p. 483.
- ^ Conlon, Kevin; Gatewood, Johanzynn (February 14, 2017). "Listeria-related cheese recall expands". CNN. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
