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Contadina is a brand of Italian-inspired tomato products and bread crumbs. The brand was established in 1914 by Aiello Brothers & Company. A Chicago wholesaler, Antonio Morici, through Italo Canning bought the entire production of Contadina. By 1918, the Aiello Brothers grew short of capital and Italo Canning purchased their cannery. In the same year, Augustino Morici signed the trademark for Contadina. The Aiellos were then employed by the Morici family. The Carnation Company acquired the brand in 1963; Del Monte Foods acquired the brand of canned tomato products and certain other lines from Nestlé in December 1997. On July 1, 2025, Del Monte Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to implement terms of a financial restructuring agreement with its lenders, seeking around $912.6 million in debtor-in-possession financing, as well as $165 million in additional funding. Read more

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