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Corto Olive Co. and Stanislaus Foods Elevate Cooking

— May 11, 2025 — Lifestyle
Corto Olive Co. and Stanislaus Foods have collaborated to create a premium Chef's Essentials Kit to offer home cooks access to two professional-grade ingredients typically reserved for restaurant kitchens.

The Chef's Essentials Kit includes Corto's TRULY® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which is known for its fresh and floral profile derived from olives harvested at peak ripeness, and Stanislaus' limited-edition Piccolo® Datterini Baby Plum Tomatoes — a sweet and delicate variety rarely available to consumers. Priced at $85, the kit aims to bridge the gap between commercial and home cooking by providing these chef-favorite staples along with curated recipes from the Cortopassi family, who oversee both heritage brands. The partnership leverages decades of expertise in California-grown specialty products, with Stanislaus supplying tomatoes to top pizzerias for over 80 years and Corto pioneering innovative oil extraction methods.

Image Credit: Corto Olive Co. and Stanislaus Foods

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