Our Origins: Where Néssi Foods Come From
Every Néssi product starts with a place. We import Mediterranean and European foods that are tied to the regions famous for them, then ship them to your door from California. Here is where your pantry comes from, region by region.
Country and region of origin are listed on every product page and on each label.
Puglia, Italy: pasta, taralli and gnocchi
Puglia, the heel of Italy's boot, is one of Italy's great durum wheat regions and the home of taralli. From Puglia we bring:
- Bronze die-cut organic pasta: spaghetti, rigatoni, penne, fusilli, bucatini, orzo, conchiglioni and more
- Egg pasta: tagliatelle, pappardelle and truffle tagliatelle
- Specialty shapes: lemon farfalle, squid ink farfalle and colorful pasta
- Taralli: traditional, rosemary and fennel
- Potato gnocchi
- Bella di Cerignola olives, named after the town of Cerignola
Read more: our bronze die pasta guide.
Modena, Italy: balsamic vinegar
Balsamic vinegar of Modena can only be made in the provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Our balsamic range includes the classic, the organic, the 3-year aged and a ready-to-drizzle balsamic glaze.
Read more: Balsamic of Modena PGI vs DOP.
Sicily, Italy: Castelvetrano olives and sea salt
Castelvetrano olives take their name from a town in western Sicily. Mild, buttery and bright green, they are the olive that converts olive skeptics. Sicily is also known for its sea salt.
- Castelvetrano olives, whole and pitted
- Coarse and fine Sicilian sea salt
Across Italy: sauces, antipasti, cookies and spreads
- Pasta sauces: traditional, marinara and arrabbiata
- Pesto, capers, sun dried tomatoes, marinated artichokes and stuffed cherry peppers
- Biscotti, amaretti and lady fingers for tiramisu
- Pistachio and chocolate hazelnut spreads
- Grissini breadsticks and Italian vinegars
- Blood orange soda
Greece: Kalamata olives, honey and jams
From Greece we bring Kalamata and green olives, Greek honey and fruit jams. Read Castelvetrano vs Kalamata to pick your olive.
Andalusia, Spain: organic olive oil and sunflower oil
Our organic extra virgin olive oils come from Andalusia in southern Spain, the largest olive oil producing region in the world. Our organic high oleic sunflower oil also comes from Spain. See how to choose extra virgin olive oil.
Other origins
- Organic unrefined coconut oil: Sri Lanka
- Organic toasted sesame oil: Mexico
- Lupini beans, pepperoncini, sliced jalapeños, giardiniera and bread crumbs: packed in the USA
Our promise
- We only state certifications (USDA Organic, Kosher) that are on the product label.
- Origin is listed on every product page.
- Questions about a product? Contact us, we answer every message.