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September 17, 2021 - (Vancouver, B.C.) – Favuzzi, Canada’s premier brand of fine Italian artisanal foods is marking 20 years in business by cooking up some tasty new partnerships that will bring the true taste of Italy to Canadians with the best ingredients and tools to make authentic Italian pizzas at home.
With two decades of experience in providing premium artisanal foods through retail partners across Canada as well as online, Favuzzi has built a reputation among Italian food lovers for offering the best ingredients, crafted by some of Italy ‘s most renowned artisans, from olive oils and tomato sauces, to spices, coffee and spreads. With the rising popularity of making thin crust Neapolitan style pizzas from scratch at home, Favuzzi has created a signature Favuzzi Pizza Kit which includes Favuzzi Moderate Intensity Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Favuzzi Pizza Sauce, Favuzzi San Marzano D.O.P Tomatoes, Favuzzi “00” Flour and the Favuzzi Sea Salt with Fresh Herbs. The Favuzzi Pizza Kit is now available online at Favuzzi.com or consumers can find the ingredients at Whole Foods, Fresh Street Markets, IGA stores and Nature’s Fare throughout B.C. and Alberta and through SPUD home delivery. For the full list of Canadian retail locations, visit favuzzi.com.
For a limited time, Favuzzi has also partnered with Ooni, North America’s leading provider of pizza ovens for a promotion to give away an Ooni Koda 12 Gas Powered Pizza Oven along with the Favuzzi Pizza Kit to two lucky winners. For contest details, follow visit Favuzzi online and follow Favuzzi on Instagram and Facebook. Favuzzi is also offering 10% off orders of the Favuzzi Pizza kit when purchased online at www.favuzzi.com using promotional code PIZZAKIT10.
Favuzzi is also pleased to collaborate with Italian chef Rosangela Atte from Vancouver as an official Favuzzi brand ambassador. Originally from Italy, Rosangela is an expert Italian cook and baker, and owner of Capri Italian Bakery + Bistro in Maple Ridge, BC. Rosangela recently posted a video demonstrating the simplicity of making authentic Neapolitan pizza using Favuzzi’s premium Italian ingredients and baked in the Ooni pizza oven. The video is available on Chef Rosangela Atte’s Instagram page.
“Anyone who has travelled to Italy remembers that unique experience of having the best food of their lives in a local trattoria, said Michel Favuzzi, Founder, Favuzzi. “It’s possible to bring that experience home with simple high-quality ingredients from Italy, crafted by renowned artisans, an outdoor pizza oven and the instruction of an expert chef, so that’s why we decided to partner with Ooni and Chef Rosanegla Atte for this exciting culinary opportunity.”
**PRESS OPPORTUNITY: Favuzzi Pizza Kits and loaner Ooni ovens are available for select media and influencers. Contact Tanis Sullivan at tanis@tanissullivan.com with your request. High resolution photos are also available upon request.
ABOUT FAVUZZI
Founded in 2000 in Montreal by olive oil sommelier, Michel Favuzzi the initial goal of Favuzzi was to bring Michel’s family’s passion for making olive oil in Puglia, Italy to Canada. As the popularity of Favuzzi’s olive oils began to grow so did the demand for broader range of authentic Italian foods. The company soon grew to distribute balsamic vinegars, artisan pastas, tomato sauces, canned tomatoes, spices and seasonings, flours, espresso, spreads and more. Favuzzi’s mission is to find the best artisans in Italy and bring their craft to our market, enhancing the quality and taste of specialty food products available. Now with three warehouses in Montreal, Toronto, and Calgary and distribution to 1,200 retailers across Canada covering major supermarket banners, speciality food stores and independent retailers, Favuzzi has been ranked one of Canada’s 500 fastest growing companies five times. www.favuzzi.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Tanis Sullivan
Tanis Sullivan Communications
604-230-8008
tanis@tanissullivan.com
