Made in Kent, Washington
Wholesale pre-cooked polenta
San Gennaro Foods introduced ready-to-eat polenta to North America. It makes pre-cooked polenta and Italian stew bases in Kent, Washington, and works with the trade in three ways. It co-packs and private-labels food for other brands. It gives retailers and brokers product facts, spec sheets and samples. It answers restaurants and other kitchens about formats, yields and how to buy. A person at San Gennaro replies to every inquiry.
Does San Gennaro Foods sell wholesale?
Yes. San Gennaro polenta is sold in grocery chains, specialty stores and delis, and San Gennaro Foods takes co-packing and private label work at its SQF-certified plant in Kent, Washington. Restaurants and other kitchens buy the polenta through a foodservice distributor that serves their area, or direct from San Gennaro where none does. Each wholesale audience has its own page, with the facts it needs first and a form that reaches a person at San Gennaro.
Which San Gennaro products can retailers and kitchens order?
San Gennaro Foods makes four pre-cooked polenta flavors. Traditional Italian, Basil & Garlic, and Sun-Dried Tomato come in 18 oz (510 g) rolls. Butternut comes in a 16 oz (454 g) roll. It also makes two stew bases, Classic Cacciatore and Northwest Cioppino, in 24.7 oz (700 g) jars for stores and 2 lb shelf-stable pouches for kitchens. Sizes and UPCs are on the line card. The polenta rolls ship 6 to a case.
- Polenta
- Pre-cooked. 18 oz (510 g) roll: Traditional Italian, Basil & Garlic, Sun-Dried Tomato. 16 oz (454 g) roll: Butternut.
- Stew bases
- Classic Cacciatore, Northwest Cioppino. 24.7 oz (700 g) jars, 6 to a case, for stores; 2 lb shelf-stable pouches for kitchens. Shelf life 18 months.
- Storage
- Polenta keeps unopened at room temperature. Refrigerate after opening. Do not freeze. Stew bases keep unopened at room temperature for 18 months.
- Made in
- Kent, Washington: the polenta and the Northwest Cioppino base.
How do retailers and brokers stock San Gennaro polenta?
Retailers and brokers start on the Retailers and brokers page. It lists sizes, UPCs, package claims and plant certifications. Its form asks for your company, the stores you work with, the products and the volume you expect. A person at San Gennaro Foods replies with the sell sheet, spec sheets, case and pallet detail, samples and pricing. Wholesale prices are not published.
How does a restaurant or kitchen 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 none does. Kitchens start with the form on the Foodservice page. A person at San Gennaro reads each form, names the distributor or sets up the direct sale, and sends formats, spec and allergen sheets. The page also gives each roll's yield: about 12 half-inch slices from an 18 oz roll.
Does San Gennaro Foods co-pack or private-label for other brands?
Yes. San Gennaro Foods co-packs and private-labels shelf-stable foods at its SQF-certified plant in Kent, Washington. Its services run from pouching, liquid fill and bottling to custom blending, kit assembly and product development. San Gennaro has worked with companies of every size, from startups to large national corporations. Start on the Co-packing and private label page and send the form there.