Camden-based The Campbell’s Company has completed its acquisition of a 49% interest in La Regina di San Marzano di Antonio Romano S.p.A. and La Regina Atlantica, LLC (together, La Regina), the privately held maker of Rao’s Homemade tomato-based pasta sauces.
Based in Scafati, Italy, and founded by Antonio Romano in 1972, La Regina has been a key partner of Rao’s Homemade since 1993 and produces all Rao’s Homemade sauces. La Regina operates a facility in Alma, Ga.
The investment builds on Campbell’s 2024 acquisition of Sovos Brands and marks a new milestone for Rao’s Homemade, which recently surpassed $1 billion in trailing 12-month net sales, making it the fourth billion-dollar brand in Campbell’s portfolio along with Campbell’s, Goldfish, and Pepperidge Farm.
Campbell’s said in a release that it continues to expect the transaction to be neutral to its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS.
In October, The Campbell’s Company appointed Todd Cunfer as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
