How do stores buy pre-cooked polenta: through a distributor or direct?
San Gennaro polenta is sold in grocery chains, specialty stores and delis, and the store finder reads San Gennaro Foods' distributor records. Stores order San Gennaro polenta through distributors, including KeHE, Lipari Foods and Crown Pacific Fine Foods. A store or broker starts with the request form on the Retailers and brokers page. A person at San Gennaro replies with spec sheets, case and pallet detail, samples and pricing.
How does San Gennaro polenta reach store shelves?
San Gennaro polenta is sold in grocery chains, specialty stores and delis. Stores in 36 states carry San Gennaro polenta. The store finder reads San Gennaro Foods' distributor records, so its results show where the product ships, not live shelf stock. Retailers usually find specialty suppliers through their distributors and brokers, at trade shows, and on the maker's own website. Stores order San Gennaro polenta through distributors, including KeHE, Lipari Foods and Crown Pacific Fine Foods.
What does a store need before it stocks San Gennaro polenta?
A store starts with the line card on the Retailers and brokers page. It lists each product with its size and UPC. Traditional Italian, Basil & Garlic, and Sun-Dried Tomato come in 18 oz (510 g) rolls. Butternut comes in a 16 oz (454 g) roll. The stew bases come in 24.7 oz (700 g) jars, 6 to a case, with an 18-month shelf life. The polenta comes 6 rolls to a case, with a 304-day shelf life from manufacture.
The same page lists the package claims and the plant certifications. Every San Gennaro polenta roll carries the Non-GMO Project Verified mark. Unopened polenta is pantry-stable. Refrigerate it after opening and do not freeze it. The Kent, Washington plant is SQF certified for food safety.
How does a store or broker start?
Send the request form on the Retailers and brokers page. Tell San Gennaro Foods your name, company and role, the stores or chains you work with, the products you want, the volume you expect and your timeline. A person at San Gennaro replies with the sell sheet, full spec sheets, case dimensions and pallet configuration, samples and pricing. Wholesale prices are not published.
How do restaurants and kitchens buy San Gennaro polenta?
A restaurant or kitchen buys San Gennaro polenta through a foodservice distributor that serves its area, or direct from San Gennaro Foods where no distributor does. A person at San Gennaro reads each form, names the distributor or sets up the direct sale, and sends formats, spec and allergen sheets. Kitchens start with the form on the Foodservice page.
Can a shopper ask a store to carry San Gennaro polenta?
Yes. Ask the store manager or the grocery department lead, and name the product and the flavor you want. Store requests are one of the ways retailers decide what to stock. If the store's team wants product details, point them to the Retailers and brokers page. Until a store near you carries it, order direct from the polenta.net shop. Shipping is included on every online order.