James Leprino, ‘Willy Wonka of Cheese’ Who Revolutionized Pizza, Dies at 87

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James Leprino, ‘Willy Wonka of Cheese’ Who Revolutionized Pizza, Dies at 87

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James Leprino, right, in 1978, with Wesley Allen, then the president of Leprino Foods. “The company’s production of mozzarella is the envy of the U.S. cheese industry,” The Denver Post Magazine said in 1995.

This story appeared on nytimes.com, 2025-07-26 12:00:06.