Coppola Foods Joins the Association of Italian Historical Trademarks
12 November, 2026
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Coppola Foods Joins the Association of Italian Historical Trademarks
Listed in the Special Register of Historical Trademarks of National Interest on December 30, 2022, under the “La Fonte” trademark, Coppola Foods (Coppola Industria Alimentare S.r.l. Società Benefit) brings to the Association an entrepreneurial history that began in 1903 in Mercato San Severino, in the province of Salerno. The company is also listed in the Register of Historic Italian Businesses, where it ranks among the oldest Italian companies active in the tomato sector.
It all began with Gerardo Coppola, who started a food business in the village of Fontana Formiello, in Mercato San Severino, in the heart of the Agro Nocerino-Sarnese region. Over the generations, the family business has evolved to focus on the processing and preservation of tomatoes, starting with San Marzano tomatoes grown in the area’s volcanic soil, giving rise to the production process that led to the creation of the La Fonte brand.
Each generation has helped the company grow while maintaining strong ties to its roots and the Campania region. With the fourth generation, the company embarked on a new phase of international expansion under the name Coppola Foods, broadening its product line and strengthening its presence in foreign markets.
Today, the Coppola Foods Group, headquartered in Mercato San Severino, operates through Coppola Industria Alimentare in Italy, Coppola Foods Limited in the United Kingdom, and Gourmica North America LLC in the United States, and distributes its products in approximately 50 countries through mass retail, foodservice, and industrial channels. The product line includes tomatoes, legumes, vegetables, sauces, and condiments in the traditional Italian style; the La Fonte brand specializes in canned tomatoes from Southern Italy, ranging from San Marzano DOP to gourmet varieties, intended specifically for the North American market.
Alongside its international growth, the company remains committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability. Since 2020, Coppola Industria Alimentare has been a Benefit Corporation and integrates objectives of common good—related to products, people, and communities—into its business model.
With its admission to the Association of Italian Historical Trademarks, Coppola Foods helps strengthen the heritage of tradition and manufacturing culture embodied by the Historical Trademarks: a family history spanning over a century that, through the La Fonte brand, brings Italian tomatoes to the world and demonstrates the ability to innovate while remaining firmly rooted in tradition.