LiDestri Foods

About LiDestri Foods

LiDestri Foods is a premier manufacturer of sauces, dips, and salsas, producing the largest market share of contract-manufactured pasta sauces in the United States. The family-owned company is celebrating its 50th anniversary, with founder Giovanni LiDestri assuming the legacy of Cantisano Foods in 1974. Today his children, Stefani LiDestri and John LiDestri, serve as co-CEOs of LiDestri Foods and actively remain on top of the latest product trends and manufacturing innovation. More than 20 million people consume LiDestri-made products daily, with more than 1,000 employees producing 3 million food items each day. LiDestri exceeds the needs of customers and the most stringent food-safety requirements via continual enhancements to manufacturing lines and SQF certified facilities in Fairport, N.Y. (headquarters), Rochester, N.Y., and Fresno, Calif. The LiDestri portfolio spans CPG companies, food service, and emerging brands. The leading charity supported by LiDestri’s philanthropy is Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, which provides a different kind of healing for seriously ill children and their families.