Sargento Foods Inc. is an American food producer best known for its
cheese. It was founded in 1953 in
Plymouth, Wisconsin
Plymouth is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, along the Mullet River. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in the Town of Plymouth, but is politically independent. Plymouth is kno ...
by Leonard Gentine and Joseph Sartori. 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. Sargento is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, and is one of the country's largest retail cheese companies. The company offers
profit sharing, tuition reimbursement and
benefits for its employees. The company has been a sponsor in American motorsports for many years; for example, it is prominently displayed on
Road America raceway.
Products
Sargento was the first company to sell packaged shredded cheese, and the first to develop
zippered packaging for its cheeses. The company also produces and markets specialty cheeses, which it purveys on its website and in catalogs.
[Plunketts Food Industry Almanac 2008: The Only Comprehensive Guide to Food Companies and Trends]
p. 483. Additional products include sauces, snack cheeses and snack foods, and the company also manufactures custom cheese and food products for corporate clients.
[
In early 2017, Sargento recalled seven cheeses for possible listeria contamination.]
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
See also
* List of cheesemakers
This is a list of notable cheesemakers. Cheesemakers are people or companies that make cheese, who have developed the knowledge and skills required to convert milk into cheese. Cheesemaking involves controlling precisely the types and amounts o ...
* List of dairy product companies in the United States
This is a list of dairy product companies in the United States. A dairy product is food produced from the milk of mammals. Dairy products are usually high energy-yielding food products. A production plant for the processing of milk is called a dair ...
References
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External links
Official website
Dairy products companies of the United States
Cheesemakers
Food and drink companies based in Wisconsin
Food and drink companies established in 1953
1953 establishments in Wisconsin
American companies established in 1953