Mozzarella Company

What Mozzarella Company does

Mozzarella Company is a privately held, single-location artisanal cheese manufacturer founded in 1982 by Paula Lambert and headquartered at 2944 Elm Street in Dallas, Texas. After training in Italy, Lambert established a small downtown factory that has continuously produced handmade, award-winning mozzarella and specialty cheeses the old-fashioned way. The portfolio spans cow's-milk and goat's-milk cheeses organized across texture (spreadable, soft, semi-soft, hard), taste (mild, mellow, tangy, robust), and use cases (mozzarella family, cooking cheese), with featured offerings such as Baby Caciotta ($28.19), the Perfect Gift 2.0 ($49.95), the Cheese Glorious Cheese Cookbook ($15.00), and the Ultimate assortment ($199.95).

The business operates a multi-channel GTM model. Distribution combines an owned direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at mozzco.com, in-person factory-direct sales (Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM), and a wholesale network to retail stores documented in a published "Stores That Sell Our Cheese" list (refreshed March 2023). The company monetizes beyond physical product through a Cheese of the Month subscription, gift assortments and gift certificates, cookbooks and merchandise, and paid cheese-making classes and events held at the Dallas factory. Customer segments are primarily individual consumers purchasing for personal use, gifting, and culinary applications, with retail stores as a secondary wholesale buyer.

Operations remain founder-led and independently capitalized, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or regulatory actions. Marketing relies on organic social channels (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram), email newsletters, and educational content (recipes, classes, cookbook), supported by a 100% money-back guarantee. The technology stack is deliberately traditional: handcrafted production methods, a standard e-commerce site, and no AI, API, patent, or certification footprint in the data.

Name

Mozzarella Company

Legal name

Mozzarella Company

Website

https://mozzco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mozzarella Company is a Dallas-based, founder-owned artisanal cheese manufacturer founded in 1982 that produces handmade mozzarella and specialty cheeses and sells them direct-to-consumer online, at its Dallas factory, and through U.S. wholesale retail partners, supported by subscriptions, cookbooks, and classes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Cheese Production

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cheese (Natural & Processed) (CRADACAC), Cheese Blending & Formulation (Retail & Foodservice Blends) (AFAHABAG)

Keywords

• Artisan cheese production
• Handmade mozzarella cheese
• Cheese subscription boxes
• Specialty cheese gifts
• Cheese making classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Cheese Product Sales: The company generates revenue through direct sales of handmade cheeses including mozzarella, spreadable, soft, semi-soft, and hard cheeses. Products are sold by texture, taste, and milk type (cow's milk, goat's milk).
2. Gift Products and Assortments: Revenue from gift boxes, cheese selections, and gift certificates. Products like 'The Perfect Gift 2.0' and 'The Ultimate' are premium gift assortments.
3. Cheese of the Month Subscription: Recurring subscription revenue from monthly cheese delivery programs, offering ongoing customer engagement and predictable revenue.
4. Cookbooks and Merchandise: Sales of cheese-related cookbooks including 'Cheese Glorious Cheese Cookbook' and other cheese-related products.
5. Classes and Events: Revenue from cheese-making classes and events held at their Dallas factory location.
6. Wholesale Distribution: Bulk sales to retail stores that sell their cheese products, including distribution through various stores listed in their store locator.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mozzarella Company handcrafts artisanal cheeses including mozzarella and a wide range of cheeses categorized by texture, taste, and milk type (cow's milk and goat's milk) at its Dallas, Texas factory. It sells directly to consumers through its e-commerce website and on-site factory storefront, offers curated cheese gift assortments, a Cheese of the Month subscription, cookbooks and gift certificates, and hosts in-person cheese-making classes and events. Additional wholesale distribution supplies select retail stores that resell the products to their customers.

Product overview

Mozzarella Company is a single-location, handmade cheese-making company founded in 1982 by Paula Lambert. The company operates as a traditional artisan cheese producer rather than a technology platform. Its product portfolio centers on handmade mozzarella cheese and extends to a diverse range of cheeses organized by texture (Spreadable, Soft, Semi-Soft, Hard), taste (Mild, Mellow, Tangy, Robust), and milk type (Cow's Milk, Goat's Milk). Featured products include Baby Caciotta ($28.19), The Perfect Gift 2.0 ($49.95), Cheese Glorious Cheese Cookbook ($15.00), and The Ultimate cheese selection ($199.95). Additional offerings include Gift Certificates, Cheese of the Month subscriptions, and cooking classes. The products are available through the company's e-commerce platform and the Dallas factory location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baby Caciotta A semi-soft handmade cheese from Mozzarella Company, priced at $28.19 and offered as part of the company's artisan cheese catalog for individual consumers and gifting purposes.
• The Perfect Gift 2.0 A curated cheese selection gift package priced at $49.95, designed as an assortment of Mozzarella Company's handmade cheeses for gifting.
• The Ultimate A premium cheese selection package priced at $199.95, representing the company's top-tier cheese assortment offering.
• Cheese Glorious Cheese Cookbook A Mozzarella Company cookbook featuring cheese recipes and guidance, currently priced at $15.00 (discounted from $30.00).
• Cheese of the Month Subscription A monthly recurring subscription program delivering Mozzarella Company's handmade cheeses to subscribers on an ongoing basis.
• Cheese-Making Classes and Events In-person cheese-making classes and events hosted at Mozzarella Company's Dallas factory, providing hands-on instruction and brand experiences for consumers.
• Gift Certificates Redeemable gift certificates for Mozzarella Company's cheese products, offered for purchase through the company's e-commerce site.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vermont Creamery: Artisan dairy and cheese producer with a similar farm/founder-story brand, DTC e-commerce, and wholesale to specialty retailers. Direct comparable in positioning, product category, and go-to-market mix.
• Cypress Grove: Artisan goat and cow milk cheese maker with strong D2C and specialty retail presence. Highly comparable in product mix (including spreadable/soft cheeses), gift assortment strategy, and brand-led marketing.
• Beecher's Handmade Cheese: Handmade cheese producer with factory-retail locations, classes/experiences, and DTC plus wholesale channels. Closely mirrors Mozzarella Company's hybrid experiential-plus-product business model.
• Rogue Creamery: Award-winning artisan cheese brand selling handcrafted cheeses via DTC, gift assortments, and specialty retail. Comparable in heritage positioning, premium pricing, and gift-channel strategy.
• BelGioioso Cheese: Italian-style cheese manufacturer specializing in mozzarella and other handcrafted Italian cheeses. Overlaps directly in core product category (mozzarella) while operating at larger scale as a national brand.
• Di Bruno Bros. Specialty cheesemonger and DTC retailer with curated cheese assortments, gift boxes, and educational content. Comparable through artisan-cheese gift curation and content-led brand-building.

Broad incumbents

• Murray's Cheese: Iconic specialty cheese shop and DTC retailer with deep artisan cheese assortment, classes, and national reach. Comparable through cheese-shop category leadership, classes, and curated gift business; broader and more retail-focused than Mozzarella Company.
• Tillamook: Large-scale farmer-owned dairy and cheese brand with strong DTC, gift assortments, and experiential visitor-center/classes model. Comparable through cheese-plus-experience GTM, though operating at far greater scale and capital intensity.
• Cabot Creamery: Farmer-owned dairy cooperative producing cheeses with D2C e-commerce, gift packs, and national wholesale. Comparable in cheese category and gifting, but at significantly larger cooperative scale.
• Sargento: Major national cheese manufacturer with broad retail distribution and sliced/shredded product lines. Comparable product category (cheese) but a mass-market incumbent rather than an artisan specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MozzCo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=Mozzarella+Company&search_type=&aq=f
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/The-Mozzarella-Company/101603465820?sid=16e126d911b46517430a15311f1c66f0&ref=search
• Instagraminstagram.com/mozzco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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