Sargento facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Cheese and food production, marketing |
| Founded | 1953 in Plymouth, Wisconsin |
| Founder | Leonard Gentine and Joseph Sartori |
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Plymouth, Wisconsin
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Key people
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Louie Gentine, CEO |
| Products | Packaged food, Dairy products |
| Revenue | Sales are over $1.8 billion annually |
| Owner | The Gentine family |
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Number of employees
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1,800 (2016 estimate) |
Sargento Foods Inc. is a well-known American company that makes and sells many kinds of cheese. It started in 1953 in a town called Plymouth, Wisconsin. The company was founded by two people, Leonard Gentine and Joseph Sartori. They combined parts of their last names, Sartori and Gentine, and added an "o" to make the name sound Italian. This was because they first focused on Italian-style cheeses. Sargento is one of the biggest family-owned companies in the United States and a leading seller of cheese in stores.
About Sargento Foods
Sargento is a private company. This means it is owned by a family or a small group, not by many different shareholders who buy stock on a public market. The Gentine family still owns Sargento today. The company is one of the largest cheese companies in the United States. It sells its products in many stores across the country.
What Sargento Makes
Sargento is famous for its cheese products. They were the first company to sell cheese that was already shredded and packaged. They also invented the special zippered bags for cheese. This helps keep the cheese fresh after you open it.
Besides shredded cheese, Sargento also makes other tasty items. They produce different kinds of specialty cheeses. You can find these on their website or in special catalogs. They also make sauces, snack cheeses, and other snack foods. Sometimes, they even create custom cheese products for other businesses.
Working at Sargento
Sargento Foods cares about its employees. The company offers special benefits to people who work there. One benefit is called profit sharing. This means employees get a part of the company's profits, which is like a bonus when the company does well. They also offer money to help employees pay for college classes, which is called tuition reimbursement.
Sargento and Sports
For many years, Sargento has supported American motorsports. You might see their name or logo at car races. For example, their name is often shown at the Road America raceway. This shows their support for exciting sports events.
See also
- List of cheesemakers
- List of dairy product companies in the United States
