! ! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ! ! Contact: Sue Engelhart, Sue Engelhart & Associates Francesca Lapiana-Krause ! 941-350-4735 or [email protected] Booth 3718 ITALIAN FOODS CORPORATION INTRODUCES SUNDRIED TOMATO PESTO The new red pesto is a flavorful twist! on a traditional basil pesto. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7, 2014 – Italian Foods Corporation is introducing a new sundried tomato pesto at the 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show Jan. 19-21 in San Francisco. Samples area available at Booth 3718. La Piana® Sundried Tomato Pesto is imported from the Umbria region and has a pleasantly intense tomato flavor from the sundried tomatoes as well as richness and texture from cashews, said Francesca Lapiana-Krause, sales director. The red pesto is flavored with garlic, delicate Grana Padano cheese, and a pinch of chile pepper to lift the taste of the other ingredients and leave just a spark of flavor on the tongue, Lapiana-Krause said. “We love this really flavorful twist on a traditional basil pesto,” she said. It is delicious over pasta, as a bruschetta topping on charred bread or as a gourmet pizza sauce. It also works well as a condiment on sandwiches, in soups or alongside chicken and flaky white fish.” La Piana Sundried Tomato Pesto is available now in 6.3-ounce jars with a suggested retail price of $6.19. More information about Italian Foods Corporation products is available at www.ItalianFoods.com or 1-888-516-7262. About Italian Foods Corporation: Italian Foods Corporation imports traditional regional delicacies from across Italy for American home cooks. Italian Foods’ gourmet products include aged balsamic (more) ! ! ! -2- vinegars from Modena, fruit infused balsamic vinegar, shelf stable stuffed pastas, authentic regional pasta sauces, die-cut artisan egg pasta, gluten free cake mixes, grilled Italian vegetables and bruschetta toppings. Products are available through Whole Foods, Dean & Deluca, The Fresh Market, Central Market, Kings, D’Agostino, and Earth Fare as well as hundreds of specialty stores nationwide. Established in 1999 as the North American distribution arm of Alimentitalia of Trento, Italy, Italian Foods’ U.S. headquarters is at 7330 Chapel Hill Rd., Suite 102, Raleigh, N.C., 27607. More information and products are available through the company’s web site, www.ItalianFoods.com, or by calling 1-888-516-7262. ###