Sieved Tomatoes.
Velvety smooth sieved passata with a sweet, distinctive taste.
Ideal for slow cooked dishes.
Sun-ripened in Tuscan fields our vibrant tomatoes are wafted by the warm western winds of the Mediterranean Sea! A luxuriously creamy Passata sieved to make it velvety and smooth for a genuine homemade texture and flavour. It’s naturally distinctive sweet, subtle taste is complemented with regional aromas to serve as an ideal preparation for slow cooked dishes as it infuses other ingredients and flavours for an intense taste experience.
Cirio, an Italian brand since 1856, is owned by Conserve Italia, one of Europe’s largest agri food companies and a cooperative of over 14,000 farming companies.
Cirio is the most recognised brand in Italy and is endorsed by FIC (Federation of Italian Chefs), AVPN (the association of Napolitana Pizza) & Alma (the Int’l school of Italian Cuisine).
Cirio:
• is the original canned tomato brand, having been around since 1856 when Francesco Cirio was the first to preserve vegetables and tomatoes in cans for distribution around Europe; a truly Italian brand of outstanding quality resulting from the passion and expertise in tomato growing for over 165 years,
• is farmer owned coming from a cooperative of 14,000 Italian farming companies, a legacy from father to son, who own their fields and care and respect the land to deliver the best produce now and in the future; using Precision farming to minimise the impact on the environment.
• has sustainability at its core. We are the biggest green producer in Italy, amongst the biggest in Europe, applying precision agriculture to mass market preserves, bringing modern practices and care for the environment.
Our cooperative of farmers:
• are proud to be part of the cooperative and buy in to its coordination and rules as basically it belongs to them! The Cirio trademark is their property, a tool for them to sell their produce in a valuable way.
• have a common vision and respect of values, like sustainability and ethics.
• are guided by and respect the standards set by our highly professional headquarters agronomists.
• is a huge, sophisticated, scheduled agronomic system where every action is aimed at obtaining the best quality with the lowest pollution of the environment.
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| per 100 g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 147kJ |
| 35kcal | |
| Fat | <0.5 g |
| of which saturates | <0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.3 g |
| of which sugars | 4.4 g |
| Fibre | 1.1 g |
| Protein | 1.2 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
RI= Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal)
Produce of Tuscany
Country of Origin Italy
Best before end: see lid. Once opened store in the fridge and consume within 3-4 days.
Mediterranean Growers Ltd, Premiere House, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JH.
Item code: 8132847
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