PORTA was founded by Cosimo Mammoliti, who was raised by Italian immigrants whose traditions were centered around the kitchen table. Cosi has spent his career sharing those traditions across twelve restaurants and bakeries in Toronto and LA, bringing his approach to Italian dining to millions of loyal customers. 

His next passion was to bring his authentic Italian recipes to grocery stores across Noth America, and Porta was born. PORTA brings traditional Italian pizza to thousands of grocery stores, handmade by chefs using the highest-quality ingredients and time-honored techniques.

Abigail Haines joined PORTA as President in 2026 to expand nationally across the US and Canada. The lineup has expanded to include Roman style and Classica thin crust pizzas, all flash-frozen to protect their rich flavors and easy to cook at home in 15 minutes or less.

BrandProject incubated PORTA with Terroni Group in 2021, co-founding the brand alongside Cosimo, conceiving the concept, building the website and financial model, recruiting the team, and developing the go-to-market strategy from the ground up.