Pastene Expanding to Supermarkets in Greater Syracuse

CANTON, Mass.-- Pastene, the country’s leading importer of authentic Italian foods and ingredients, is proud to announce their recent expansion into the Greater Syracuse, New York market. The specialty foods are now available at nearly 20 Price Chopper and Market 32 supermarkets throughout upstate New York. 

Pastene’s flagship Kitchen Ready Tomatoes and San Marzano DOP Tomatoes, sauces, pasta, gourmet vegetables and peppers, and more specialty foods are now available at New York Price Chopper supermarkets in Syracuse, Cortland, North Utica, Owego, Oneonta, Watertown, Johnstown, Gloversville, Norwich, North Falls, Cicero, Endicott and Delhi as well as Market 32 stores in Utica, Rome and New Hartford.

“We’re delighted to partner with Price Chopper to introduce our family’s premium Italian foods to the Greater Syracuse market,” said Mark Tosi, President at The Pastene Companies LTD. “This collaboration is an exciting opportunity to share Pastene’s superior quality and taste with new customers, and continue turning meals into memories.”

Pastene started in 1948 as a modest pushcart operation out of Boston’s Italian North End neighborhood and has since grown into one of North America’s oldest family-run businesses. Rich in heritage and tradition, commitment to community and unwavering pride and integrity for their product, Pastene brings family and friends to the table with uncompromising quality and taste. 

About Pastene 

One of North America’s oldest family-run businesses, Pastene is a legacy brand that has been bringing family and friends to the table with premium specialty foods since 1874. Showcasing the brand’s rich heritage and commitment to quality, Pastene’s iconic yellow and red labels adorn nearly 150 specialty products including premium canned tomatoes, pasta, sauces, grated cheese, oil and vinegar, beans, breadcrumbs, condiments, fish products, rice, polenta, gourmet vegetables and peppers, as well as hard-to-find varieties of olives and artichokes. While a lot has changed in 150 years, Pastene’s unwavering commitment to unrivaled quality and taste, traditions and community has never faltered. Pastene is owned by brothers Mark and Christopher Tosi, fifth generation family members of Pietro Pastene, the company’s founder and headquartered just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. More information can be found at Pastene.com and on Instagram and Facebook.