The Marzetti Company said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Japanese Barbecue Sauce brand Bachan’s in a transaction valued at $400m.
Bachan’s, described by Marzetti as a fast-growing brand with “delicious, authentic, clean-label products”, generated net sales of about $87m in the 12 months to 31 December 2025.
Marzetti said the acquisition would strengthen its presence in the sauces category and could open up further growth opportunities through its retail and foodservice distribution network, supply chain capabilities and brand support.
The Marzetti Company CEO David Ciesinski said: “We are very excited to share our plans to acquire Bachan’s as a strategic extension of our portfolio that will further strengthen our position in the dynamic condiment and sauce category.
“Over time, we intend to further broaden distribution, support continued product innovation, and thoughtfully extend the brand into new channels and adjacent categories.”
Marzetti manufactures and markets specialty food products for retail and foodservice customers.
Its portfolio includes Marzetti dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads and Sister Schubert’s dinner rolls, alongside a range of exclusive licensing agreements covering products such as Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Arby’s sauces, Subway sauces, and Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and dinner rolls.
Bachan’s founder and CEO Justin Gill said: “Over the last several years, building Bachan’s has allowed me to fulfill my childhood dream of bringing my family’s sauce to market.
“My team and I have been working incredibly hard to deliver on this vision of building the first iconic Japanese American flavour brand, and I am honoured to partner with The Marzetti Company for the next stage of making my vision for Bachan’s a reality.”
The companies expect the deal to complete before Marzetti’s fiscal year-end on 30 June 2026, subject to regulatory clearance and other customary closing conditions.
