R. Torre & Company, Inc.

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R. Torre & Company, Inc.
Company type Private
IndustryFlavorings, spices and other ingredients
Founded1925 (1925)
Founder
  • Ezilda Torre
  • Rinaldo Torre
Headquarters
South San Francisco, California
,
Key people
Melanie Dulbecco
(CEO)
ProductsSyrups, Drink
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$ 85 million (2011) [1] [2]
Number of employees
100 [3] [ unreliable source? ]
Website www.torani.com

R. Torre & Company, Inc., is an American soft drink and brewing company that produces the Torani brand of flavoring syrups, sauces, and blended drink bases. The company was founded in 1925 by Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre.

Torani dates back to 1925, when husband and wife Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre, immigrants from Lucca, Italy, introduced Torani syrups to the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Mixing their syrup recipes with sparkling water, the Torres introduced the classic Italian soda to local cafes, and soon began mixing, blending and selling Torani Syrups from their Italian wholesale grocery.

In 1957, the Torres' son-in-law, Harry Lucheta, took over the business and oversaw Torani's growth from a local San Francisco business to an international brand. [4] [5]

Torani is currently owned by Paul Lucheta and Lisa Lucheta, grandchildren of the founders Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre.[ citation needed ] The company employs over 100 people. From the late 1990s until March 2020, Torani's headquarters, which include both its business offices and manufacturing facilities, were located in South San Francisco, California, until a March 2020 move to San Leandro during the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] One notable syrup is their Chicken 'N Waffles syrup, originally started as an April Fools' joke. [7] [8] The current CEO is Melanie Dulbecco. [9]

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