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 Former factory in the Bronx in August 2010 | |
| Formerly | Stella D'oro Biscuit Company |
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| Company type | Private (1919–92) |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Founder | Joseph Kresevich |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Fate | Company closed, brand sold to Lance in 2009 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Products | Cookies, breadsticks, biscottis |
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Stella D'oro is an American brand of cookies and breadsticks owned by Snyder's-Lance. Stella D'oro means "star of gold" in Italian, and the cookies are inspired by Italian baking. Its products include breadsticks, Swiss Fudge and other cookies, biscotti, and their S-shaped breakfast treats.[1]
The original Stella D'oro company was established in 1930 by Italian immigrants Angela and Joseph Kresevich as "Stella D'oro Biscuit Company". The family also operated a restaurant next door to its manufacturing facility on West 237th Street at the north end of Kingsbridge in the Bronx, New York City.[2] In 1992 the family sold the business for $10 million[3] to Nabisco, which became part of Kraft Foods in 2000.[2] In 2006, Kraft sold Stella D'oro to the private equity firm Brynwood Partners[4] for $17.5 million.[3] Brynwood in turn sold the company to Lance[3] in 2009 for $23.9 million.[5]
- ^ "Stella D'oro Introduces 100 Calorie Breakfast Treats" (Press release). Stella D'oro Company via Reuters. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2009-08-30.. WebCitation archive.
- ^ a b Santora, Marc (2008-12-26). "No Sweets When Striking the Cookie Factory". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
nytbatchwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Fishman-Lapin, Julie (2006-02-08). "Brynwood completes acquisition of Stella D'oro". Greenwich Time. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2009-08-30. (complete article requires subscription)
- ^ "Lance, Annual Report 2009". Ir.snyderslance.com. Retrieved 2018-03-29.