Lilly's Fresh Pasta

Name

Lilly's Fresh Pasta

Legal name

Lillys Gastronomia Italiana Inc

Website

https://lillysfreshpasta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lilly's Fresh Pasta is a privately held, specialty fresh pasta manufacturer founded in 1986 and headquartered in Everett, Massachusetts. The company produces 150+ fresh and frozen pasta SKUs — including ravioli, tortellini, gnocchi, and vegan varieties — and sells exclusively wholesale to foodservice customers through a nationwide distributor network spanning 48 states plus Puerto Rico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Pasta Manufacturing (Foodservice)

NAICS

Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing (31182), Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA), Frozen Prepared Foods & Meals Manufacturing (AFAKACAH)

Keywords

• Fresh pasta manufacturing
• Foodservice wholesale
• Gourmet pasta products
• Italian pasta production
• Frozen pasta distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Everett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Fresh Pasta to Foodservice: B2B wholesale distribution of fresh pasta products to restaurants, hotels, and foodservice establishments through distribution partners. Products are sold by the case.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lilly's Fresh Pasta manufactures and wholesales gourmet fresh and blast-frozen pasta products to the foodservice industry. The company produces 150+ SKUs across four main categories — flat pasta, extruded pasta, filled pasta (ravioli, tortellini, sacchetti, agnolotti), and gnocchi — made from durum semolina, Grade A eggs, and filtered water. Products are always fresh or blast frozen, never precooked, and are sold by the case to restaurants, hotels, and foodservice operators through a national distribution partner network.

Product overview

Lilly's Fresh Pasta is a gourmet fresh pasta company specializing in handmade fresh pasta, ravioli, tortellini, tortelloni, sacchetti, agnolotti, and gnocchi for the food service industry. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Everett, Massachusetts, the company offers a portfolio of over 150 fresh and frozen pasta products distributed nationwide (48 states plus Puerto Rico). The product line is organized into four main categories: Flat Pasta (Fettuccine, Pappardelle, Spaghetti, Linguine, Angel Hair, Lasagna Sheets, Squid Ink Linguine), Extruded Pasta (Bucatini, Rigatoni, Creste di Gallo, Gemelli, Ziti, Fusilli, Cavatelli, Cavatappi, Baby Shells, Radiatori, Tubetti, Garganelli, Wagon Wheels), Filled Pasta (numerous Ravioli varieties, Tortellini, Tortelloni, Sacchetti, Agnolotti, Casoncelli), and Gnocchi (Potato, Sweet Potato, Spinach and Ricotta, Sage, Cassava/Yuca). Products are made from durum semolina, Grade A eggs, and filtered water — always fresh or blast frozen, never precooked. The company serves restaurants and food service customers with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flat Pasta Long-cut fresh pasta varieties including Fettuccine, Pappardelle, Spaghetti, Linguine, Angel Hair, Lasagna Sheets, and Squid Ink Linguine, sold wholesale by the case to food service and restaurant customers.
• Extruded Pasta Tube and shaped fresh pasta varieties including Bucatini, Rigatoni, Creste di Gallo, Gemelli, Ziti, Fusilli, Cavatelli, Cavatappi, Baby Shells, Radiatori, Tubetti, Garganelli, and Wagon Wheels, designed to capture hearty sauces; sold wholesale by the case to foodservice.
• Filled Pasta Stuffed fresh pasta including multiple Ravioli varieties (e.g., Wild Mushroom Porcini, 100% Lobster, Lobster and Crab, Frutti di Mare, Scallop and Bacon, Corned Beef, Duck Confit and Orange, Braised Beef Short Rib, Pork Osso Buco, Beef, Chorizo, Chicken Basil and Pancetta, Spinach and Ricotta, Butternut Squash & Pumpkin, Five Cheese, Burrata, Smoked Mozzarella and Arugula, Florentine, plus vegan varieties with Impossible Foods), Tortellini and Tortelloni (Five Cheese, Tri-Color, Chorizo, Tortellacci ai Formaggi, Tortellacci di Zucca), Specialty Filled (Agnolotti and Casoncelli — Fig Mascarpone Prosciutto, Gorgonzola Walnut, Sweet Sausage Broccoli, Five Cheese), and Sacchetti (Pear Mascarpone, Four Cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Fontina and Basil). Sold wholesale by the case.
• Gnocchi Fresh potato-based dumplings including Potato Gnocchi (Yukon gold potato, durum flour, Grade A eggs), Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi, Sage Gnocchi, and Cassava (Yuca) Gnocchi. Sold wholesale by the case to foodservice customers; 12-month frozen shelf life.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% satisfaction guarantee on every case sold - replacement or buyback offered

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Distribution Partners (unspecified)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLilly's Fresh Pasta serves food service customers far and wide through their network of distribution partners. The distribution network spans 42 states plus Puerto Rico and is growing every day. The company directs customers to contact them to find local fresh pasta distributors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Buitoni: Buitoni (owned by Nestlé USA) is a leading branded manufacturer of fresh and frozen filled pasta (ravioli, tortellini) sold through U.S. grocery and foodservice channels. Direct comparable to Lilly's across product format, customer base, and distribution model.
• Rana (Giovanni Rana): Giovanni Rana is a premium Italian fresh-filled-pasta brand (now majority-owned by Nestlé) with strong foodservice and retail presence in the U.S. Highly comparable to Lilly's on product positioning, premium clean-ingredient narrative, and ravioli/tortellini SKU structure.
• Delallo: Delallo is a U.S. Italian specialty foods brand and pasta/pasta-products manufacturer distributing nationwide through foodservice and retail. Directly comparable to Lilly's on Italian authenticity positioning, B2B foodservice distribution, and broad Italian-pantry catalog breadth.
• Rosina Food Products: Rosina is a U.S. manufacturer of Italian frozen entrees including ravioli, tortellini, and meatballs sold through retail and foodservice. Direct comparable on frozen Italian format and foodservice distribution despite greater retail weighting.
• Nuovo Pasta Productions: Nuovo Pasta is a U.S. manufacturer of fresh filled pastas (ravioli, tortellini, cappelletti) distributed primarily to foodservice operators. Closest like-for-like peer to Lilly's on fresh-filled format and foodservice channel.
• Three Bridges Pasta: Three Bridges manufactures fresh stuffed pastas and Italian-style entrees for retail and foodservice. Comparable to Lilly's on fresh-filled pasta format and premium positioning, though smaller scale and more retail-leaning.
• Pastosa Ravioli: Pastosa Ravioli is a Northeastern U.S. manufacturer of fresh ravioli, manicotti, and Italian specialties with both retail storefronts and foodservice distribution. Direct comparable on fresh-filled format and small-batch Italian authenticity.
• Priano (SRC): Priano is the Aldi-exclusive Italian frozen-pasta brand supplied by SRC; it competes in the same shelf-stable frozen filled pasta category as Lilly's frozen SKUs via club and grocery channels. Comparable on product format though with a more retail-led distribution model.
• Severino Homemade Pasta: Severino Homemade Pasta is a New Jersey-based fresh and frozen Italian pasta maker serving restaurants and retail customers with ravioli, gnocchi, and sauces. Direct comparable on fresh-filled format, artisanal production methods, and foodservice orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Colavita USA: Colavita is a large Italian specialty foods company (olive oil, dry pasta, sauces) distributed widely through foodservice and retail in the U.S. Broad incumbent comparable to Lilly's on Italian authenticity positioning and foodservice distribution, though focused on dry pasta and pantry staples rather than fresh.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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