Winland Foods, La Doria Merge to Form Windoria
Two leading food manufacturers, U.S.-based Winland Foods and Italy-based La Doria, have combined to create Windoria Top Holding Ltd. (Windoria).
The merger of Winland's U.S. presence and La Doria's Italian expertise will allow Windoria to offer a vast range of products, a resilient supply chain, and a deep history of food innovation to customers worldwide. The new entity has nearly $4 billion in sales, 28 manufacturing facilities, and 5,000 employees.
Eric Beringause will continue as CEO of Windoria and Winland Foods. Antonio Ferraioli, chairman of Windoria, will remain CEO of La Doria Group. Dave Barta has been appointed CFO of Windoria and will continue to serve in the same capacity for Winland Foods.
"Windoria products are now found on the shelves of supermarkets worldwide," Beringause said. "As a strategic partner to leading retailers, foodservice and food brands, Windoria gives our customers a wide range of products to meet their consumers' evolving preferences, a robust supply chain on multiple continents, and quality that is second to none."
Windoria derives from the union of Winland Foods, a U.S. manufacturer of private label, branded food products and ingredients for the foodservice and retail channels, and La Doria, one of Italy's largest producers of private label tomato-based sauces, canned foods, and dried pasta.
"Windoria unites nearly two centuries of food innovation and craftsmanship," Ferraioli said. "From the humble beginnings of Zerega, pioneering pasta-making in America since 1848, to La Doria's enduring dedication to quality and tradition in Italy, our new company brings together a wealth of expertise, heritage, and unwavering commitment to excellence."
