| The splendid aroma of simmering tomatoes
and fresh herbs from neighborhood cucinas defines Italy as surely as its
colorful people and renowned architecture. Italy by its very nature means
exquisite cooking...cooking based on a celebrated fruit, the tomato. In fact,
the word for tomato in Italian, pomodoro, translates in English to "heaven's
apple." It's no wonder then, that Italians Cristoforo and Emma Colombo created
Escalon products with far more than a business in mind. They founded a company
dedicated to providing the best foodservice tomato products available in the
United States. After all, tomatoes are the foundation of nearly every recipe
that has made Italy famous for fine cooking.
That foundation begins with a small group of dedicated growers who cultivate
select tomato varieties in the fertile soil of California's San Joaquin Valley,
a region famous for its agriculture. These growers carefully nurture and
harvest their tomatoes to Escalon's exact standards. Escalon tomatoes are
always vine-ripened to a vibrant red, picked with the greatest of care and
packed within hours of harvest.
Unlike competitive tomato products, citric acid (a sour tasting preservative)
is never added to any Escalon branded product. As a result, the final products
are tantalizing in color, and so true to the sweet taste of fresh tomatoes that
you will think they were just plucked from the vine.
COMPANY PROFILE
Escalon Premier Brands is located in the rural community of Escalon in the
heart of California's San Joaquin Valley. Escalon is approximately 90 miles
East from San Francisco and 70 miles South from Sacramento.
With operations expanding each year for the past 9 tomato-processing seasons,
Escalon has become the town's largest employer, and maintains a very active
role in the community.
Escalon Premier Brands nurtures a unique, family culture that drives our passion
to produce the industry's best tomato products and honor our founder's
legacy.
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