Lawsuits say Cento tomatoes aren't real San Marzanos

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Lawsuits say Cento tomatoes aren't real San Marzanos

The largest U.S. seller of San Marzano tomatoes, known to Italian food lovers as the best tomatoes for making pasta sauce, has been hit with two federal lawsuits claiming what's inside the can isn't …

The largest U.S. seller of San Marzano tomatoes, known to Italian food lovers as the best tomatoes for making pasta sauce, has been hit with two federal lawsuits claiming what's inside the can isn't the real thing. New Jersey-based Cento Fine Foods called the claims "wrongful" this week, asserting their tomatoes are true San Marzanos, grown at the base of Mount Vesuvius in Campania in Italy. …

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