The Marzetti Company is an Ohio-based manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products serving Retail and Foodservice channels through two reportable business segments.

# The Marzetti Company

## Overview
The Marzetti Company is an Ohio corporation that manufactures and markets specialty food products for retail and foodservice channels. The Company operates with two reportable business segments: Retail and Foodservice.

## Corporate offices
- Principal executive offices: 380 Polaris Parkway, Suite 400, Westerville, Ohio 43082  
- Phone: 614-224-7141  
- Formerly known as Lancaster Colony Corporation; name change effective June 27, 2025

## Vision, purpose, and goals
- Vision: The Better Food Company — leading in great tasting food and building deep, lasting relationships with customers and consumers  
- Corporate purpose: To Nourish Growth With All That We Do  
- Goals: Deliver delicious food to the table; achieve top quartile financial performance; top quartile product quality, safety, and customer satisfaction; attract, retain, and reward top quartile people

## Strategic growth plan
The Company’s growth plan has three pillars:
- Accelerate base business growth  
- Simplify the supply chain to reduce costs and grow margins  
- Expand the core business with a Retail licensing program and complementary mergers and acquisitions

## Definitions and fiscal year
- References to “we,” “us,” “our,” “registrant,” or “the Company” mean The Marzetti Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise  
- Fiscal year ends on June 30 (for example, fiscal 2026 refers to the period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026)

## Investor information and regulatory filings
- Corporate website: www.marzetticompany.com  
- Investor site: investors.marzetticompany.com (annual reports, Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs, Form 8-Ks and amendments)  
- SEC filings are also available at www.sec.gov

## Financial reporting and segment data
- Financial results are presented for two segments: Retail and Foodservice  
- Costs directly attributable to Retail or Foodservice are charged to the respective segment; indirect costs (excluding corporate items and unusual significant transactions) are allocated using a reasonable, consistently applied methodology  
- Financial information for the three years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, and 2024 is included in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements

Lancaster Colony Corporation is a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products catering to retail and foodservice sectors, with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and growth.

# Lancaster Colony Corporation

## Business operations
Lancaster Colony Corporation manufactures and markets specialty food products for retail and foodservice channels. The company operates under the vision "The Better Food Company" and the corporate purpose "To Nourish Growth With All That We Do."

## Key financial metrics
- Employees: 3,400 (as of June 30, 2024)  
- Net sales (2024) concentration:
  - Walmart Inc.: 18% of consolidated net sales  
  - McLane Company, Inc.: 8% of consolidated net sales  
  - Chick-fil-A, Inc.: 28% of consolidated net sales (includes retail sales from exclusive licensing agreements)

## Business segments

### Retail segment
- Key products:
  - Frozen: garlic breads (New York BRAND Bakery); Parkerhouse-style yeast rolls (Sister Schubert’s)  
  - Refrigerated: dressings and dips (Marzetti)  
  - Shelf-stable: dressings and croutons (Marzetti, Cardini’s, Girard’s, and other brands)  
- Sales contribution (2024):
  - Shelf-stable dressings, sauces, and croutons: 23%  
  - Frozen breads: 19%  
  - Refrigerated dressings, dips, and other: 11%  
- Customers: Top five retail customers accounted for 59% of total segment sales in 2024

### Foodservice segment
- Key products:
  - Dressings and sauces (Marzetti)  
  - Frozen breads (New York BRAND Bakery, Sister Schubert’s)  
  - Frozen pasta (Marzetti Frozen Pasta)  
- Sales contribution (2024):
  - Dressings and sauces: 35%  
  - Frozen breads and other: 12%  
- Customers: Top five foodservice customers accounted for 53% of total segment sales in 2024

## Business strategies
Lancaster Colony focuses on three strategic priorities:
1. Accelerating base business growth  
2. Simplifying the supply chain to reduce costs and improve margins  
3. Expanding core business through retail licensing programs and strategic mergers and acquisitions

## Customer relationships
Service delivery and customer satisfaction drive product quality and safety. Relationships with major customers such as Walmart, McLane (a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary), and Chick-fil-A play an important role in the company’s performance.

## Seasonality
Quarterly retail sales are influenced by seasonal trends, with certain products affected by the Easter holiday season.

## Intellectual property
The company protects and uses trademarks, patents, and proprietary processes across both segments as part of its commercial strategy.

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The Marzetti Company

Overview

Corporate offices

Vision, purpose, and goals

Strategic growth plan

Definitions and fiscal year

Investor information and regulatory filings

Financial reporting and segment data