Sfoglini Pasta

What Sfoglini Pasta does

Sfoglini Pasta is a privately held American artisan pasta manufacturer founded in 2012 by Scott Ketchum, originally in Brooklyn and now operating from a 37,000-square-foot production facility in Coxsackie, New York. The company produces bronze-die extruded, slow-dried pasta (over nine hours at low temperature) using premium organic durum semolina flour and whole grain flours, including ancient grains like einkorn and rye. Its product portfolio spans an Organic Semolina Collection, an Organic Whole Grain Collection, a Specialty & Limited-Edition line, and the flagship Sporkful Collection developed in collaboration with three-time James Beard Award-winner Dan Pashman (Cascatelli, Quattrotini, Vesuvio). Production capacity exceeds 10,000 pounds of pasta daily, with Cascatelli named to TIME's Best Inventions 2021.

Sfoglini monetizes through three channels: direct-to-consumer e-commerce on sfoglini.com with individual boxes priced $5.99-$7.99, variety packs and samplers at $24.99-$35.99, and the Pasta Club subscription ($110 half-year, $215 full-year, no auto-renew); wholesale distribution through approximately ten premium specialty grocery chains including Whole Foods Market, The Fresh Market, FreshDirect, Central Market, MOM's Organic Market, Kowalski's Markets, Heinen's, and Giant Eagle Market District; and brand-driven earned media amplified through Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and a recipe blog with 50+ chef-crafted recipes. Reported customer outcomes include a 4.94-star average across 869+ verified reviews.

The company targets foodies and pasta enthusiasts, gift seekers, health-conscious consumers seeking organic and whole grain options, and specialty grocery retailers seeking differentiated premium pasta brands. Its primary geographic market is the continental United States, with international markets and U.S. territories explicitly excluded from shipping. Total disclosed funding is $4.0M across two 2018 rounds led by Almanac Insights, with no reported institutional control, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Sfoglini Pasta

Legal name

Sfoglini

Website

https://sfoglini.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sfoglini Pasta is a privately held American artisan pasta manufacturer founded in 2012, producing bronze-die extruded, slow-dried organic pasta from its 37,000-square-foot Hudson Valley facility and selling direct-to-consumer, via a subscription club, and through premium specialty grocery wholesale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Dried Pasta

NAICS

Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour (311824), Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing (31182)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pasta Manufacturing (dry, fresh, filled) (AFAKABAB)

Keywords

• Artisan dried pasta
• Organic semolina pasta
• Bronze-die extruded pasta
• Whole grain pasta
• Pasta subscription club

Headquarters

HQ city

West Coxsackie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Sfoglini sells pasta products directly to consumers through their e-commerce website, offering individual boxes, variety packs, and sampler sets at price points ranging from $5.99 to $35.99.
2. Pasta Club Subscription: Quarterly subscription service delivering six bronze-die cut pastas with chef-crafted recipes. Options include Half-Year ($110) with two quarterly deliveries and Year of Pasta ($215) with four quarterly shipments. Subscriptions do not auto-renew.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Distribution through specialty grocery retailers including Whole Foods Market, The Fresh Market, FreshDirect, Central Market, DeCicco & Sons, Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, MOM's Organic Market, Kowalski's Markets, Heinens, and Giant Eagle Market District.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sfoglini manufactures and sells artisan dried pasta made from premium organic durum semolina and whole grain flours using bronze-die extrusion and slow-drying techniques. Offerings span organic semolina pastas, whole grain pastas, exclusive Sporkful Collection shapes, specialty/limited-edition pastas, curated sampler gift sets, and a quarterly Pasta Club subscription box. All production occurs at the company's 37,000-square-foot Hudson Valley, NY facility, with sales through e-commerce, a subscription service, and specialty grocery retailers nationwide.

Product overview

Sfoglini Pasta is a premium artisan pasta company offering a diverse portfolio of products organized into several collections. The core offerings include the Organic Semolina Pasta Collection (durum wheat pastas like Bigoli, Bucatini, Cavatelli, Radiators, Reginetti, Rigatoni, Trumpets, and Zucca), the Organic Whole Grain Pasta Collection (including Whole Grain Radiators, Whole Grain Reginetti, Whole Grain Trumpets, Einkorn Ziti, and Rye Trumpets), and the Sporkful Collection (exclusive shapes Cascatelli, Quattrotini, and Vesuvio designed with Dan Pashman). Specialty items include Porcini Trumpets and Saffron Malloreddus. The company also offers a subscription service called The Sfoglini Pasta Club with quarterly deliveries of curated pastas with recipes, and various sampler gift sets. All products use bronze-die extrusion and slow-drying techniques for superior texture and sauce adhesion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Sporkful Collection: A collection of pasta shapes (Cascatelli, Quattrotini, Vesuvio) developed in collaboration with three-time James Beard Award-winner Dan Pashman and The Sporkful podcast.
• The Sfoglini Pasta Club

Products and services

• Organic Semolina Pasta Collection A collection of unique and classic Italian-shaped pastas made with premium organic durum wheat semolina flour, using bronze-die extrusion and slow-drying techniques for optimal texture and sauce adhesion. Sold to home cooks and food enthusiasts through sfoglini.com and specialty grocery retailers.
• Organic Whole Grain Pasta Collection Hearty pasta shapes made with stone-milled whole grain flours including ancient grains like einkorn and rye sourced from New York's Finger Lakes region, aimed at health-conscious consumers seeking organic, nutritionally rich pasta.
• Sporkful Collection (Cascatelli, Quattrotini, Vesuvio) A collection of pasta shapes designed in collaboration with The Sporkful podcast host Dan Pashman, featuring unique shapes engineered for optimal sauce capture — including Cascatelli, Quattrotini, and Vesuvio.
• Specialty & Limited-Edition Pasta Collection Specialty pastas featuring unique ingredients such as porcini mushrooms, saffron, garlic, and other bold flavors, including limited-edition seasonal releases for culinary enthusiasts and gift buyers.
• The Sfoglini Pasta Club (Subscription) A quarterly pasta subscription box delivering six bronze-die cut and slow-dried pastas paired with chef-crafted recipes and stories. Available as Half-Year (2 deliveries, $110) or Year of Pasta (4 deliveries, $215), targeting pasta enthusiasts and gift buyers.
• Best of Sfoglini Pasta Sampler A curated sampler set featuring bestselling Sfoglini pasta shapes including Trumpets, Cascatelli, Whole Grain Reginetti, and Saffron Malloreddus, designed as a gift or tasting pack for new and existing customers.
• Semolina Specialty Pasta Sampler A sampler set featuring organic durum semolina pastas including Trumpets, Quattrotini Sporkful, Reginetti, and Radiators, positioned as a tasting or gift pack.
• Bigoli & Bucatini Variety Pack A variety pack featuring traditional Italian long pasta shapes Bigoli and Bucatini, both made with organic durum semolina wheat, for enthusiasts of long pasta formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.94-star average rating from 869+ verified customer reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dan Pashman / The SporkfulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive collaboration with three-time James Beard Award-winner Dan Pashman to create Cascatelli pasta. The shape was engineered specifically to capture sauce, featuring a central sauce trough, ruffled edges, and ridges. This is Sfoglini's flagship specialty product and represents their core innovation in pasta shape design.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Tolerant Foods: Emerging single-ingredient legume pasta brand with growing DTC and retail presence. Comparable to Sfoglini as a smaller premium pasta challenger focused on differentiated ingredients and health-conscious consumers.
• Banza: DTC-led premium alternative pasta brand (chickpea-based) with national retail expansion. Comparable to Sfoglini on premium positioning, DTC-first GTM, and media-driven brand building, though differentiated by alternative-ingredient angle.

Direct peers

• Rustichella d'Abruzzo: Premium Italian artisan pasta brand using bronze-die extrusion and traditional methods, distributed through US specialty grocers and DTC. Most directly comparable to Sfoglini on craft positioning, premium price point, and US specialty retail presence.
• Delallo: US-based premium Italian foods brand with a major pasta portfolio sold through Whole Foods, Fresh Market, and other specialty grocers. Directly comparable on channel mix, premium positioning, and breadth of Italian pantry offerings.
• Bionaturae: Organic Italian pasta brand using traditional methods, sold in US natural and specialty grocers. Comparable to Sfoglini in organic ingredient positioning, Italian heritage, and specialty retail distribution.
• Garofalo: Italian pasta brand with a strong premium bronze-die extruded line widely available in US specialty and mainstream grocery. Comparable to Sfoglini in heritage, premium-tier positioning, and shape variety aimed at sauce adherence.
• Seggiano: Premium Italian artisan food brand offering dried pastas alongside other pantry items, sold through DTC and specialty retail. Comparable to Sfoglini on artisan positioning, premium price, and curated Italian pantry identity.

Others

• King Arthur Baking Company: Premium American flour and baking brand with a DTC-plus-retail model and strong media presence. Comparable to Sfoglini as an adjacent premium pantry brand pursuing DTC content-driven growth and Whole Foods distribution, though not a direct pasta competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Barilla: Global pasta market leader with an extensive US presence across mainstream and premium lines (including bronze-die and organic varieties). A broad incumbent whose expanding premium tiers compete with Sfoglini on shelf but at lower price points and vastly greater distribution scale.
• De Cecco: Premium-tier Italian pasta incumbent with deep US grocery distribution. Comparable to Sfoglini as a high-end traditional Italian brand, but at meaningfully lower price points and broader mass availability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeutxp_uR3Z3NDoYajBDscQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/sfoglini
• Instagraminstagram.com/sfoglini
• TikToktiktok.com/@sfoglini
• Xx.com/sfoglini

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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