Founded in 1898 and incorporated in Nashville in 1936, Vietti Foods distributes over 15 brands in 48 states and Europe, including: Vietti, Varallo Famous Foods, Southgate, Ray's Brand, Tony Packo's, Kitchen Cooked, Texas Pete, Kelly's, and Louisiana Brand.

A privately owned and managed family company since its inception, the company allowed its first shareholders outside of the original four families in 2001. Vietti Foods Company is a subsidiary of Choice Foods Group, a privately-held investment company that specializes in wholesale food service distribution. An aggressive management team ushered Vietti into a new era that stays rooted in its proudly independent tradition.

Food industry veterans were hand-picked to transform the company from "latent manufacturer to innovative marketer." Vietti was reformulated as an "all natural" product, spice blends created by Chef Paul Prudhomme and Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce both brought a new flavor dimension to products, and other innovations throughout the company from manufacturing to marketing began to take hold. Today, Vietti is one of the few original brands in its market still standing over a century, holding true to its heritage while positioning the company with greater distinction, manufacturing and distribution strength and market agility.