our innovation story

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EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED.

The brains behind our Innovation Center are R&D rockstars. They share a common passion to try new ideas. Together, we’ll take your big idea all the way from initial concept to test kitchen to full-scale production. Our deep experience means we can anticipate what you need—and what the market wants—before anyone else. We bring the WOW for some of the most well-known food brands in the business. Our decades of expertise and top-secret work for top brands has helped make us one of the most sought-after partners for bringing the biggest ideas to life.

LiDestri employees cooking in test kitchen.

Employees in a LiDestri workspace kitchen.

LiDestri employee holds jar of alfredo sauce.

Employees take notes and technical specs for glass jars.

LiDestri employee spoons sauce at an event.

An aerial view of a table with bowls of pasta with sauce and bread.

Sprinkling seasoning into a recipe during an event.

Dining at LiDestri Junior Achievement Event

Jars of unlabeled tomato and alfredo sauce.

LiDestri employee adds seasoning to a recipe at an event.

LiDestri employee stirs a pot of food at an event.

Dipping a tortilla chip in nacho cheese.

Employee at LiDestri standing in a communal space.

Sustainability

Cherry tomatoes hanging on a vine at sunset.

Sustainably yours

High pressure processing is the key to healthier foods, a cleaner label—and a longer shelf life. Our HPP service station applies 87,000 pounds of water pressure to sealed products to effectively kill microbes without heat. It’s a highly sustainable solution that’s good for products, people and planet.

Reduce energy use
Reduce waste
Keep food in the fridge longer (and out of landfills)

Inside LiDestri Foods factory, Rochester, NY

Inside LiDestri factory; jars of tomato sauce on a belt.

Team of LiDestri employees in front of a sign "Safety Starts With You"

Inside LiDestri factory; jars of sauce on a belt.

Oracle Planning Cloud

LiDestri Foods - Oracle Excellence Award for Sustainability Innovation

We improve forecast accuracy to align supply and demand. It’s all so that we can help reduce food waste and inventory in the supply chain. That’s better for business—and for the environment.

LiDestri team at CMAC concert with sunset background.

We’re made to nourish people and planet

In a single year, our sustainability efforts save up to 11,000 trees—enough timber to produce 186M sheets of paper. And we conserve 3M+ gallons of water—enough to meet the needs of nearly 50,000 humans.