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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000057515-24-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MZTI"
cik: "0000057515"
company_name: "MARZETTI CO"
filed_at: "2024-11-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T23:25:32.698368+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lancaster Colony acquires Atlanta sauce/dressing facility from Winland Foods for $75M cash

## Summary
- Purchase price $75M cash; facility is 300k sq ft with ~250k sq ft manufacturing space in Atlanta, GA.
- Transaction expected to close in Q1 2025 subject to customary conditions and a co-manufacturing agreement.
- Buyer will offer employment to facility workers; co-manufacturing with Seller for up to 12 months post-close.
- CEO cites improved operational efficiency, incremental capacity, and closer proximity to core customers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000057515-24-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MZTI
- cik: 0000057515
- company_name: MARZETTI CO
- filed_at: 2024-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57515/000005751524000034/0000057515-24-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57515/000005751524000034/lanc-20241118.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000057515-24-000034.txt

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