OAKLAND, Calif. (October 31st, 2006) – Italian Foods Corporation is expanding operations to serve its growing business with the addition of a new warehouse in Carteret, N.J., the company announced today.
Located near Staten Island Sound, the J. Cioffi Cargo Management warehouse operated by Vincenzo Rossi will cut shipment costs for current customers along the East Coast and will allow Italian Foods to expand its business in the Eastern United States, said Elena Lapiana, general manager for Italian Foods.
Containers of Italian Foods products, which include pastas, sauces, oils, vinegars, vegetables, topping and spreads sourced from small Italian producers, already have shipped, and the warehouse is fully operational.
“The new warehouse not only provides more cost-effective shipping for our customers, it gives us the added storage we need to support additional distribution,” Lapiana said. The company currently has a warehouse in Newark, Calif.
Italian Foods Corporation was established in Oakland, Calif., in 2001 as the North American distribution arm of Alimentitalia of Trento, Italy. Italian Foods’ gourmet products include aged Modena balsamic vinegars, shelf stable stuffed pastas, infused oils and vinegars, pasta sauces, rice and risottos, artisan pasta, grilled Italian vegetables and spreads. Its products are available through Whole Foods, Dean & Deluca, Kowalski’s Market, Lunds, Central Market, AJ’s Fine Foods, Straub’s Fine Grocers, Fox and Obel and Hyde Park Gourmet as well as hundreds of specialty stores nationwide. More information and products are available through the company’s web site, www.italianfoods.com, or by calling 1-510-444-9050.
