Colavita Acquires Vitelli Foods, Owner of Luigi Vitelli
March 5, 2025
Colavita USA has acquired Vitelli Foods, the owner of the historic Luigi Vitelli brand, to expand its product portfolio in pasta and tomato categories. The purchase strengthens Colavita's position in the U.S. Italian specialty foods market and will leverage Colavita's distribution network to increase Luigi Vitelli's reach.
- Buyers
- Colavita USA
- Targets
- Vitelli Foods
- Sellers
- Vitelli Foods, Vitelli family (Claudia Vitelli)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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