- Sorrento Lactalis
Sorrento Lactalis is one of the largest
cheese companies in America.History
The business was founded as Sorrento Cheese Company in
1947 inBuffalo, New York by Louis Russo, an immigrant fromSorrento, Italy . The company was acquired by the French companyGroupe Lactalis in1992 . Now a subsidiary of Lactalis, the company still has its headquarters in Buffalo. Sorrento's sister company, Lactalis U.S.A., is headquartered inNew York City .Sorrento manufactures
mozzarella ,ricotta ,provolone , and other Italian-style cheeses at plants inCalifornia ,Idaho , andNew York and sells them to retailers andfood service companies. Its retailbrand name s are Président, Sorrento and Precious.Company structure
Estimated annual sales are total $177.3 million. And, the company has about 600 employees. [http://www.hoovers.com/sorrento-lactalis/--ID__112876--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml]
Sorrento is a corporate sponsor of Italian
street festival s in several cities around the United States.External links
* [http://www.sorrentocheese.com/ Sorrento Cheese]
* [http://www.hoovers.com/sorrento-lactalis/--ID__112876--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml Hoover's fact sheet on Sorrento Lactalis, Inc.]
* [http://www.sorrentofs.com/home.cfm Lactalis Food Service]
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