Chef Neil Fusco grew up on a small farm in Southern Italy, where hard work was a part of everyday life. Every morning, he and his family rose with the sun and walked the mile-long trek to the tomato fields. The earth and its fruit were their livelihood, so they cared for it with the same attention to which you might care for a dear family member. If their food wasn’t harvested from the family farm, it came from neighbors, friends, or local markets. 

In 1972, the Fusco family immigrated to New York, where Chef Neil began working in the food industry, first as a restaurant owner and chef, and then as the founder of Cucina Antica. In building Cucina Antica Foods, Corp., Chef Neil's goal is to offer a quality product that families can feel good about sharing around the kitchen table, the same way harvesting tomatoes built a bond between his own family. With each jar of Cucina Antica sauce, you bring the true, homemade taste of Italy to your home.

Non-GMO Project is a mission-driven nonprofit organization offering a third-party non-GMO verification program to the standard consumers expect. Their verified mark assures you that the product has been evaluated for compliance with the Non-GMO Standard, which can be found here. So you can rest assured the products you're consuming are of the highest quality and purity standards.

We cook the sauce for a shorter period of time at the peak temperature level, and mix it at a slower speed than most other sauces. This artisanal cooking method preserves the integrity and flavors of the tomatoes allowing you to easily reheat and cook the sauce.