R. Torre & Company, Inc.

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{{Short description|San Francisco company of syrups, sauces, etc.}}
{{Infobox company
| name = R. Torre & Company, Inc.
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| traded_as =
| industry = Food & Beverage, Consumer Packaged Goods
| foundation = 1925
| founder = {{Unbulleted list|Ezilda Torre|Rinaldo Torre}}
| location_city = San Leandro, CA
| location_country = United States
| logo = File:Torani logo.jpg
| key_people = Melanie Dulbecco<br/>([[CEO]])
| products = Flavoring Syrups & Sauces
| services =
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees = 400
| subsid =
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.torani.com/}}
}}

'''R. Torre & Company, Inc.''' also known as '''Torani''', is a [[San Francisco Bay Area]] flavoring syrup and sauce company, founded in 1925 by husband and wife Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre. In 1925 the Torres immigrated from [[Lucca]], [[Italy]] to San Francisco. Mixing flavor with [[sparkling water]] in the 1920s, they introduced [[Italian soda]] to local cafes, and soon began selling Torani Syrups.<ref>{{cite web |last=Spear |first=Peggy |date=December 30, 2009 |title=Say 'Felice Anno Nuovo' with Italian Sodas |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/12/22/say-felice-anno-nuovo-with-italian-sodas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501001106/https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/12/22/say-felice-anno-nuovo-with-italian-sodas/ |archive-date=2017-05-01 |access-date=2022-07-12 |work=San Jose Mercury News |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/06/03/FD24271.DTL|title=Torani Keeps It Sweet and Sticky|last=Goldstein|first=Carrie|date=June 3, 1998|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|accessdate=January 16, 2010}}</ref> Torani's first flavors were Anisette, Grenadine, Lemon, Orgeat or Almond, and Tamarindo.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

In 1933, when the Prohibition ended, Ezilda Torre became one of the first [[Rectified spirit|rectifiers]] of distilled spirits in the US. Torani sold products like California Vermouth throughout the [[Great Depression]] and [[World War II]]. Torani is credited with creating the world's first flavored latte in 1982, combining flavor with espresso and steamed milk.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

Torani is currently owned by Lisa Lucheta, the granddaughter of founders Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre and led by CEO Melanie Dulbecco. Torani is partly owned by team members through its Employee Stock Ownership Program. The company employs around 400 people.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

From the late 1990s until March 2020, Torani's headquarters, which include both its business offices and manufacturing facilities, were located in [[South San Francisco, California]], until a March 2020 move to [[San Leandro, California|San Leandro]] during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/05/business/torani-headquarters-move-pandemic/index.html |title=This 95-year-old flavored syrup company found a sweet spot during the pandemic: Your Kitchen |work=CNN Business | first=Alicia | last=Wallace | date=October 5, 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.torani.com/}}

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[[Category:Food manufacturers of the United States]]
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[[Category:1925 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Food and drink companies based in California]]
[[Category:Certified B Corporations in the Food & Beverage Industry]]
[[Category:Food and drink companies established in 1925]]

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