Introduction

TOMATOES

THE TASTE AND VERSATILITY THAT DELIVER

With vibrant, natural colors and an array of sizes, tomatoes deliver ample freshtasting flavor, serving as among the most adaptable and indispensable ingredients in foodservice. Tomato-based products have an unparalleled recipe versatility that extends across every menu and are integral to cultural cuisines the world over. They are an essential feature of sauces and toppings, as well as the prime ingredient of consumer favorites such as pizza, pasta, and salsa. This guide explores the breadth of our exclusive branded tomato-based products, their different applications, and their unique properties.

As an expert in foodservice distribution — and the industry leader in pizza and Italian fare — Performance Foodservice knows canned tomatoes and specialized tomato products. We offer 101 unique canned, bagged, frozen, and cut packaged tomato products, which are sourced and carefully selected from tomatoes found in the prime growing regions of the world — Italy, California, and the Midwest. Every product is made from perfectly ripened tomatoes to meet our customers’ expectations for integrity, yield, taste, and performance. Whether sourced from round or plum tomatoes, offered in whole, ground, diced, sundried, or stewed varieties — even made into a finished sauce or purée — you can expect a consistency and quality that are hallmarks of Performance Foodservice canned and pouch tomato products. This emphasis on authenticity and Old World artisanship has, for more than 66 years, helped build our Roma® brand into an industry legend. Our portfolio of Roma®, Piancone®, Piancone® Epicureo, Assoluti!®, Luigi®, and Ultimo!® tomato products instantly elevate pizza and Italian dishes to acclaimed status.

Along with quality branded products for the pizza and Italian restaurant marketplace, our portfolio of tomato products in exclusive brands such as Contigo®, West Creek®, Magellan®, Silver Source®, and Bountiful Harvest® allows us to serve the fast-growing Hispanic and Latin markets, as well as any other restaurant concepts.

As experts in the tomato foodservice landscape, we invite you to join us on a tour of everything that this essential vined fruit has to offer.