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San Marzano Tomato Canning Companies
San Marzano tomatoes brands & companies:
The following list is comprised mostly of imported canned Italian
San Marzano tomatoes and a few domestic (American) companies that
can San Marzano tomatoes. It's important to note that the Italian
brands sell BOTH San Marzano DOP tomatoes and non-DOP San Marzano
tomatoes, which are usually cheaper and do not have the DOP label
or designator on the can. All DOP San Marzano tomatoes will be marked
accordingly. The canning companies met the qualifications and fees
to get the DOP designator and they are going to make sure that the
customer knows about it. The DOP label will be very obvious.
If you do not see the prominently displayed DOP label,
you are not getting certified San Marzanos. This is true even if
there is "Italian" written on the can, and you see words
like: "San Marzano Region," - "San Marzano
Type," - "San Marzano Style" - "Imported Italian
San Marzanos" = all of which are true. They could
have been grown in the Campania region, or even in the DOP designated
origins (dell'Agro Solerno-Nocerino region - see Map),
however, that still doesn't make them DOP certified.
And there is nothing wrong with being non-certified,
if that's what the consumer wants. San Marzano tomato "purists"
won't settle for anything that is not DOP certified and it's all
a matter of personal taste.
[We are neutral on the matter and just try to present
the information as balanced as we can. Personally, I would prefer
them from my own garden].
Regardless, buyers need to be aware of the language
that is used as it can be a little misleading, even if what they
have labeled is true. Other verbiage and adjectives used to label
canned San Marzano tomatoes includes: Organic, Whole Peeled,
Peeled Tomatoes, Product of Italy, Italian Style, All Natural Italian
Style, and Prodotto in Italia to name most of them.
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It's also important to note that even if it looks
like an imported can of "Peeled"
or "Plum" tomatoes, if it DOESN'T
say San Marzano type or style, it is some other kind of paste tomato,
probably a hybrid roma tomato of some kind. Remember, just because
it's imported and Italian, and is a peeled and
plum tomato, it's not of the San Marzano cultivar
unless it says. San Marzano is like a brand name around the world
and the canning company would take the marketing opportunity to
write that on the can if the tomatoes were SM cultivars. "Imported
Italian Organic Peeled Plum Tomatoes" - might sound great,
and look good, but know what you are getting.
It should also be noted that most imported DOP San
Marzano tomatoes are packed in puree and with Basil.
List of San Marzano Canned Tomatoes:
Listed alphabetical by Company, Import or Domestic,
company website and where available online. All thumbnails open
image in new window. Images are copyrighted to their respective
owners/cannery and not to this website. Popular American brand Muir
Glen does not sell domestic San Marzanos, only peeled/plums and
other types.
Asti
Imported: Sells San Marzano DOP tomatoes
in the US.
Company Website: Unknown. Available from ibfoods.com |
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Bella Terra
Imported: Italian for "Beautiful Earth."
Parent company, Racconto, located near Naples. In the United
States, they sell "organic" San Marzano Tomatoes,"
- but not a DOP version.
Company Website: racconto.com, tomatoes available online
from Amazon, and foodservicedirect.com. |
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Carmelina Brands
Imported: Parent company is Mangia Inc.,
located in the Campania region with US offices in Mission
Vejo, CA. In the US, offers "Italian Peeled," and
San Marzano, but no DOP version. "At our production
facilities in the San Marzano region, we have decided to produce
Carmelina ‘e… San Marzano® Tomatoes for the
North American market without the DOP or Consorzio San Marzano
stamp because we know the quality of our brand can compete
with any DOP product. We can pass on the savings to our customers..."
Company Website: carmelinabrands.com, tomatoes available
online from Amazon, and Google shopping search engine, google.com/products |
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Cento
Imported: In the USA, Company sells both
peeled/plum tomatoes, and San Marzano DOP tomatoes. I believe
ALL of their SM's are DOP certified. Cento Fine Foods.
Company Website: cento.com, tomatoes available online from
Amazaon, fineproductsinternational.com, google.com/products,
ibfoods.com, and many other sources. |
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Coluccio
Imported: In US, sells DOP San Marzanos.
Company Website: Unknown. Tomatoes available online from
ibfoods.com, chefgiant.com and chefcentral.com |
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DeLallo
Imported: DeLallo is a well manged brand
that offers Organic and regular DOP San Marzanos as well as
other types of canned Italian tomatoes. They also produce
videos on how to make sauce with their tomatoes and these
can be seen our "How To Make..." sections
Company Website: delallo.com. Available online from delallo.com,
Amazon, thefind.com and google.com/products |
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DiNapoli
Domestic: Looks Italian, but not Italian.
Offers "Italian Style San Marzanos," but grown and
packed in California. The DiNapoli family has been producing
San Marzano style canned products in California for over 60
years.
Company website: dinapoli.biz, Tomatoes available online
from: Amazon, and store.gourmetsleuth.com. |
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Gia Russo
Imported: Sells DOP San Marzanos in USA.
Company Website: giarusso.com is artsy and fancy, but not
practical or easy to navigate and says nothing about their
DOP San Marzanos. Available online from google.com/products
and nutricity.com |
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Italbrand
Imported: Sells DOP San Marzanos in USA.
Company Website: italbrand.com there is just a placeholder
and nothing is there. Available online from google.com/products,
amazon, thefind.com, and many other sources. |
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La Bella
Imported: Does not offer DOP San Marzanos
in the United States. La Bella San Marzano tomatoes are
grown in the Agro Nocerino region, the area best known for
D.O.P. Certified San Marzano Tomatoes. Same soil, same growing
methods with the delicious San Marzano flavor, but much less
cost than their certified brothers and sisters....Viscardi
La Bella San Marzano is an independent company that follows
the regulations of the BRC Global Standard, which many consider
to have a higher standard compared to the D.O.P.
Company Website: sanmarzanoimports.com??? -website
has a very homemade look to it. Available online from Amazon,
7streetmarketplace.com, thefind.com, google.com/products and
many other sources.
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La Fede
Imported: Sells DOP San Marzanos as well
as Italian Plum/Peeled tomatoes.
Company Website: buylafede.com. Not widely available online
except through buylafede.com |
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La Valle
Imported: Sells both DOP San Marzanos as well as plum/peeled
tomatoes.
Company website: unknown. Widely available online through
pennmac.com, foodservicedirect.com, Amazon, thefind.com and
google/products. |
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Pastene
Imported: Sells both DOP SMs, and other
Italian style plum/peeled tomatoes.
Company website: pastene.com, Available online via pastene.com,
buythecase.com, ibfoods.com and walmart.com |
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Premium
Imported: Sells DOP SMs, rest unknown.
Company Website, unknown. Available online from ifancyfood.com |
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Rega
Imported: Rega is owned by Strianese Conserve
SRL, a company which also produces the Strianese brand, below,
and was founded by the Rega family in 1965. Under the Rega
label, it only seems to sell DOP San Marzanos. Under the Strianese
label, it sells DOP SMs, as well as other Italian plum/peeled
style tomatoes.
Company website: strianeseconserve.com.
Available online at thefind.com and diItalia.com |
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Rosa
Imported: Sells both San Marzano DOPs, San
Marzano non-DOPs, as well as Italian plum/peeled tomatoes.
Company Website: rosafoods.com. Available online at rosafood.com.
There is another label called Pomo Rosa but it is unclear
if and how these brands are related. |
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Miracolo di San Gennaro
Imported: Despite lots of sales verbiage
about how good and authentic these San Marzano tomatoes are,
they do not appear to be DOPs.
Company website: Unknown. Available online from Amazon. |
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Sclafani
Imported & Domestic: Produces canned
DOP San Marzano tomatoes as well as peeled/plum from Italy,
and it also cans and sells California crushed tomatoes and
puree.
Company Website: sclafanifoods.com, Available online from
sclafanifoods.com, ibfoods.com and agostinellis.com |
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Simpson Imports (San Marzano
Whole Peeled Tomatoes)
Domestic: Despite the fact that the parent
company has the word import in their name, these tomatoes
are not imported and come from California. The company, Simpson
Imports, does import sauce from Italy, but not in relation
to this label. Sold under the generic title: San Marzano Whole
Peeled Tomatoes.
This Domestic San Marzano product has been cultivated
in the USA using the same variety of seed used in San Marzano,
Italy, which produces a tomato that is deep red, firm and
meaty, and with very few seeds. They are low in acid and high
in fruitiness because they are hand picked when they are fully
ripened. They are firm because they have been scalded just
long enough to loosen and remove the skin.
Company Website: Unknown. Available from Amazon, farawayfoods.com
and cybercucina.com/ |
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Strianese
Imported: The Strianese parent company,
Strianese Conserve SRL, also produces the Rega brand mentioned
above and was founded by the Rega family in 1965. Under the
Rega label, it only seems to sell DOP San Marzanos. Under
the Strianese label, it sells DOP SMs, as well as other Italian
plum/peeled style tomatoes.
Company website: strianeseconserve.com.
Available online at thefind.com and diItalia.com |
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Vantia
Imported: Does not appear to sell DOP San
Marzanos in the United States. Does sell non-DOP San Marzanos.
Company Website: Unknown. Available online
from italianfoodimports.com, vendaravioli.com, and agostinellis.com. |
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