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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
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Mizkan America Acquires Chicago-based Zing Zang®
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mizkan America, Inc. (MA), announced today that it has acquired Chicago-based Zing Zang®, America's #1-selling Bloody Mary brand, for an undisclosed sum. Zing Zang's portfolio includes a wide range of popular non-alcoholic drink mixes. This acquisition will contribute significantly to Mizkan's growth and expand its presence in the cocktail-mixers' category, a key growth engine for the company. Also, as one of the leading pasta-sauce manufacturers in the United States, Mizkan will leverage its unique expertise in tomato-based foods to spur growth and innovation across the two organizations. This move also serves as a significant step in expanding Mizkan's position in what the company refers to internally as "Inspired Mixology." "Inspired Mixology" defines Mizkan's desire to bring together the company's deep bench of expertise, insights and creativity, combined with the company's leading brands, to reimagine the cocktail/mocktail experience—at home, the bar and beyond—to help consumers and professional mixologists alike create fun, flavorful and on-trend libations. Diego Palmieri, Mizkan America President and Chief Operating Officer, shared, "Zing Zang is an exciting addition to the Mizkan family of brands. As a leader in the U.S. Pasta Sauce and Vinegar categories, this acquisition solidifies the company's position in a growing third space. Mizkan already has strong expertise in this area as the exclusive distributor of ANGOSTURA® bitters in North America. We see the acquisition of Zing Zang as a win-win. We think they will be an amazing collaboration partner allowing Mizkan to expand our presence in "Inspired Mixology" while also driving growth for Mizkan and creating new innovations for our customers. It's also a terrific opportunity for Mizkan to expand our scale and scope in an on-trend category. We're extremely thrilled to have Zing Zang join the Mizkan Team!" Added Brent Albertson, Chief Executive Officer, Zing Zang, LLC, "I'm very excited about the opportunities for growth that will arise from the powerful combination of Mizkan and Zing Zang. By uniting our strengths and deep expertise, we're poised to accelerate innovation, broaden our impact and deliver even greater experiences to our customers and distribution partners." Zing Zang offerings play across a broad spectrum of mixers. Its lineup of premium, bold-tasting products at an affordable price point is also aligned with the current trends in the category. Zing Zang products are made with real fruit and vegetable juices and natural sweeteners. The company's full portfolio of award-winning products is available at For the foreseeable future, Zing Zang, LLC will continue to operate as a separate business from Mizkan America. Prior to this acquisition, Zing Zang, LLC was owned by NexPhase Capital. Jefferies served as exclusive financial advisor to Zing Zang and Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP served as legal advisor. Spayne Lindsay & Co. served as financial advisor to Mizkan and Latimer LeVay Fyock, LLC served as legal advisor. About MizkanBased in Mount Prospect, IL, Mizkan America, Inc., is the US operating company of the Mizkan Group, a global, family-owned company that has been Bringing Flavor To Life™ for more than 220 years, always guided by the company's Two Principles (Offer customers only the finest products; and Continuously challenge the status quo). As one of the leading makers of condiments and sauces in the United States, Mizkan America maintains 12 manufacturing facilities that serve the retail, foodservice, specialty Asian and food-ingredient trade channels. Since their U.S. debut in 1977, Mizkan America has experienced dramatic growth and their portfolio now includes a wide variety of vinegars, Italian and Asian sauces, cooking wines, wine reductions and sushi seasoning. Mizkan America brands include: RAGÚ®, Bertolli®, Holland House®, Nakano®, Mizkan® and Born Simple®. Mizkan America is also the exclusive distributor/sales agent for Angostura® bitters in North America. For more information, go to: and About Zing ZangZing Zang® is the leading Bloody Mary brand and a top non-alcoholic cocktail-mix brand in the U.S. Renowned for its premium-quality mixers, Zing Zang offers a wide range of products, including the best-selling Bloody Mary Mix, Blazing Bloody Mary Mix, Dill Pickle Bloody Mary Mix and an authentic Michelada Mix. Zing Zang also has an "AMAZING" lineup of mixers that includes Classic Margarita, Mango Margarita, Strawberry Margarita-Daiquiri, Sweet & Sour and Piña Colada—all made with real fruit juices and naturally sweetened without high-fructose corn syrup. Founded in 1997 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Zing Zang products are available nationwide with 300,000 points of distribution in over 120,000 retail and on-premise locations. For more information, please visit For media queries, please contact: Deborah Cross, Director, Communications, Mizkan America, Inc., View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Mizkan America, Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Health
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The Name Brand That Had To Recall More Than 216,000 Pounds Of Sauce Off Store Shelves
In a battle of store-bought pasta sauces, we found that Ragù brand sauce handily bested Prego, thanks to the former's savory taste, pleasing texture, and variety of flavors. Ragù, which was developed from an Italian family recipe and kicked off commercial production in 1946, is a grocery store staple that can save home chefs lots of time in the kitchen. Despite its long history of success, the brand has run into some issues the along the way. This includes a recall that took place in 2019 over concerns about plastic fragments found in select jars of Ragù. While many food recalls are initiated by customer complaints, a representative for Mizkan America (the parent company of Ragù as well as other brands like Bertolli and Nakano) told Consumer Reports awareness of the issue resulted from "[the company's] normal course of operations and quality checks." Three sauce varieties were affected by the recall, including Old World Style Meat, Old World Style Traditional, and Chunky Tomato Garlic & Onion. Overall, 216,202 pounds of sauce (for a total of 9,130 cases) were involved in the recall. Thankfully, the incident was contained, as all affected products were manufactured between June 4 and June 8, 2019. No injuries were reported. Read more: 14 Canned Tomato Brands, Ranked Worst To Best As illustrated by the 15 most deadly recalled foods in U.S. history, bacteria like Listeria (responsible for the Boar's Head recall of 2024) and Salmonella (impacting multiple cantaloupe brands in 2023) are often a factor when it comes to consumer risks. However, the presence of foreign objects like glass, metal, or in the case of the 2019 Ragù recall, plastic, can also be highly problematic. Mizkan America never explained how the foreign object contamination happened, and it's not clear whether the company has ever specified the source. It is worth noting that the National Institutes of Health cites plastic contamination as a common cause of food recalls, as the material is estimated to be a factor in one of ten recalls occurring since 2003. As for the dangers of plastic in food, larger fragments can pose a choking risk or potentially cause internal injuries. While significantly less serious, plastic pieces can also cause dental issues and injuries if a person bites down on them. Plastic contamination doesn't typically rise to the level of a Class I FDA recall, the most serious classification and most likely to cause substantial health effects, but that doesn't mean these issues shouldn't be taken seriously. Fortunately for Ragù and its parent company, the 2019 recall was relatively minor. Read the original article on Mashed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$156 million Mizkan America expansion breaks ground in Owensboro
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — A major expansion in Owensboro is bringing millions in investments and dozens of new jobs to the area. Governor Andy Beshear joined Mizkan America to break ground on the project. It's a $156 million investment, and Governor Andy Beshear says the company's decision to strengthen its commitment to Kentucky landed the state in the top ten leaders of economic development last year. Mizkan America, known for brands like Ragu and Bertolli, will soon include a 320-thousand square foot warehouse. It's located on Ragu Drive and will make room for 44 new jobs. GRADD hosting meetings to help laid off distillery employees Governor Beshear helped break ground on the facility. 'They're going to have more products that are here, which I think adds more security to the to the continuation of all these jobs. The expansions mean that the folks who work here have earned the faith of the management in Japan. They've shown that they're hard working and profitable,' says Governor Beshear. Officials say 1 million pasta jars of sauce are filled at the facility every day. The Japanese, family-owned company will also introduce the production of more vinegar-based products at the location, like cooking wine and asian sauces. 'Our founder used a by-product of sake to make vinegar which became a huge hit with sushi in japan. From these humble beginnings, Mizkan has grown to become a global food company…bringing flavor to life,' says Yuko Nakano ,the president of Mizkan Holdings. 220 years and nine generations later, Mizkan America's CEO says 50 percent of its products are made right in Owensboro. 'Owensboro, Kentucky is very, very important for business. 20 years ago, net sales surpassed $100 million.10 years ago, we [grew that] to $400 million. We finished the fiscal quarter at $1.1 billion,' says says Koichi Yuki, the CEO. Officials say more information will be shared soon about when the facility will be fully operational. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Business
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Beshear breaks ground on $156M Owensboro project
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) – Governor Andy Beshear joined leaders of Mizkan America to break ground on the company's $156 million expansion project in Owensboro on Monday. The project is expected to create 44 new jobs. 'The tremendous growth we are seeing within Kentucky's manufacturing industry has been a crucial component of our surging economy,' said Beshear. 'Mizkan America's decision to reinvest in the commonwealth and our communities shows that our New Kentucky Home is the best place for business. I look forward to the company's continued success here in Kentucky.' Officials say the project includes an expansion of Mizkan's Owensboro facilities by approximately 320,000 square feet, bringing the company's operational space to nearly 1 million square feet. The investment will be used to support building improvements, new machinery and equipment, IT upgrades, a new manufacturing line and warehousing space to allow the company to manufacture Holland House, cooking wine, Mizkan Asian sauces and vinegar and Nakano rice vinegar at the Owensboro plant for the first time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
