We’re a family-owned company 85 years in the making and we're on a mission - to bring a little happiness to everyday life through handed-down recipes & unforgettable flavors.One family, four generations, and an unwavering commitment to quality.
What do you do when you're 5,000 miles from home and desperately missing the comfort food you grew up on? For Giuseppe Mezzetta, the answer was obvious - import it to America yourself. In 1935, he did just that, opening a storefront in San Francisco's North Beach and introducing the staples of his childhood to the local community.
We've come a long way since those days, but our unwavering commitment to family recipes, world-class ingredients, and unforgettable flavor remains the same, and we aren’t satisfied until we get it right. At our family-owned company, everyone is an honorary Mezzetta—from the farmers to the team on the factory floor, from the sales team who keep the shelves stocked to our loyal fans who seek a bit of adventure in every meal. That’s how it’s always been at Mezzetta, and that’s how it always will be.
Four generations in the making
For over 85 years, we've brought delicious and unique foods from across the world to the American table. A lot has changed over that time, but President Jeff Mezzetta's commitment to quality and innovation is just as great as his great-grandfather Giuseppe's.Purpose
At Mezzetta we select the finest ingredients the world has to offer, and craft high quality products to inspire more people to add a little more happiness in their life through food. Because when you share your food, you're sharing a part of who you are.Vision
To inspire more people to add a little happiness to everyday life through food because when people share their food, they share a part of who they are.
MezzettaOur Core Ingredients for success
Mezzetta uses fresh, real ingredientsCrunchy Crunchy
We are hungry for excellence.
- Quality is King in all our decisions.
- Always do what is best for the brand.
- Strive for continuous improvement. There is always a better way and a better product.
- Simplify and go.
- Share your opinions, but, always refer to the facts. And, always be mindful of others' perspectives.
- Learn from what works well and what does not work.
Connection
We build authentic relationships that foster trust and open communications.
- Embrace other points of view and always assume positive intent.
- Share your experience and knowledge with others.
- Support your teammates.
- Build and earn trust with honest transparency and delivery of results.
- Be open to receiving feedback and honest when giving it.
- Create a team of people we enjoy and respect.
- Create a culture without blame, credit or shame.
- Think beyond yourself.
Own It
We think and act as an owner - with appetite, initiative and responsibility.
- Empower individuals to own their areas of responsibility and to be accountable for delivering commitments.
- Have high standards and high expectations of ourselves and of each other.
- Develop a level of self-awareness with your strengths and personal development areas.
- Model the behavior you expect in others.
- Embrace high accountability that leads to outstanding results.
- Focus on solutions.
- Create an environment where good ideas are allowed to rise up.
- Be the change you seek.
Vibrance
We come to work eager and passionate about fulfilling our vision. When we share our work, we share a part of who we are.
- Stay authentically yourself.
- Be curious about how things work.
- Be adventurous, creative and open minded.
- Be enthusiastic, uplifting, positive and decisive.
- Be confident to be vulnerable.
- Celebrate our wins with each other.
- Have fun!
MezzettaNext time you open and finish a jar of Mezzetta, don't toss out all that bright salty goodness! There are so many incredible ways to repurpose leftover brine—it just might become your new secret weapon in the kitchen.Brine
Sometimes referred to as juice - is the extremely flavorful liquid that many of our items are packaged in. Essentially salt water that’s been infused with the flavor of olives, peppers and assorted vegetables. While most people look at it as trash and dump it down the drain, we’ve found it to be an incredibly versatile condiment. Whether it be olives, peperoncini, artichoke hearts, giardiniera or jalapenos, just a splash can add salt, acid and depth of flavor to whatever you use it on, and helps to eliminate food waste in the kitchen!
