Sargento Explained
Sargento Foods Inc. |
Type: | Private |
Industry: | Cheese and food production, marketing |
Founder: | Leonard Gentine and Joseph Sartori |
Location City: | Plymouth, Wisconsin |
Location Country: | United States |
Key People: | Louie Gentine, CEO |
Products: | Packaged food, Dairy products |
Revenue: | Sales are over $1.8 billion annually |
Owner: | The Gentine family |
Num Employees: | 1,800 (2016 estimate) |
Homepage: | 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.
- Publications International Staff (2010). Sargento Mac and Cheese Recipes. Publications International, Limited.
- Treated Like Family: How an Entrepreneur and His "Employee Family" Built Sargento, a Billion-Dollar Cheese Company. by Tom Faley
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Notes and References
- Book: Wisconsin Cheese: A Cookbook and Guide to the Cheeses of Wisconsin. Martin. Hintz. Pam. Percy. 26 February 2008. Rowman & Littlefield. 9780762751969. 28 April 2018. Google Books.
- Book: Hildebrand, Janice. Sheboygan County: 150 Years of Progress : an Illustrated History. 1 January 1988. Windsor Publications. 9780897812528. 28 April 2018. Google Books.
- http://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/91879-hall-of-fame-honors-for-sargentos-founder-dmi-bai-brands-make-executive-appointments "Hall of Fame honors for Sargento's founder; DMI, Bai Brands make executive appointments"
- Hajewski, Doris (May 22, 2010). "Saying 'cheese' with a genuine smile". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- https://books.google.com/books?id=waPVq7au8NsC&pg=PA248 Wisconsin Cheese: A Cookbook and Guide to the Cheeses of Wisconsin - Martin Hintz, Pam Percy
- https://books.google.com/books?id=AR8fgW2ZUCsC&pg=PA67 Plymouth
- https://books.google.com/books?id=JJ_HuV1KlyQC&pg=PA436 The Leadership Experience - Richard L. Daft
- Web site: Road America News - Sargento Named Title Sponsor for NASCAR Nationwide Series Event at Road America . 2016-12-11 . 2016-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220132437/http://www.racingwisconsin.com/story.asp?aid=4798 . dead .
- http://www.rcrracing.com/news/index.cfm?cid=50202
- Web site: Welcome to Road America Elkhart Lake's Road America, Inc.. www.roadamerica.com. 28 April 2018.
- Web site: Photo by D N. Photobucket. 28 April 2018.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2016-12-11 . 2005-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051108092007/http://www.autoracing1.com/images/2000Misc/RABridge.jpg . dead .
- Web site: Sponsorships. Road America. Oct 5, 2020.
- Book: Ltd, Plunkett Research. Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac 2008: Food Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies. 28 April 2018. Plunkett Research, Ltd.. 9781593921064. 28 April 2018. Google Books.
- Book: Hoover's MasterList of Major U.S. Companies. Gary. Hoover. Hoover's. 28 April 2018. Reference Press. 9781573110709. 28 April 2018. Google Books.
- https://books.google.com/books?id=Ckx-w7yuvTUC&pg=PT483 Plunketts Food Industry Almanac 2008: The Only Comprehensive Guide to Food Companies and Trends
- Web site: Conlon. Kevin. Gatewood. Johanzynn. Listeria-related cheese recall expands. CNN. February 14, 2017. August 28, 2017.