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# Giovanni Food Co. Inc. Earns Gluten-Free Certification from NSF International
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/giovanni_food_co_0429140404/
- Published: 2014-04-29T17:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:31:22.000Z
- Description: Giovanni Food Co. earned NSF International gluten-free certification for its Greenview Kitchen organic pasta sauce, pizza sauce and bruschetta, verifying less than 20 parts per million of gluten, the FDA limit whose compliance date was August 5, 2014.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, #vivvo-import

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

April 29, 2014

**Giovanni Food Co. Inc. Earns Gluten-Free Certification from NSF International**

*NSF Gluten-Free Certification demonstrates compliance with U.S. FDA rules for gluten-free products*

**SYRACUSE, N.Y.** — [Giovanni Food Co. Inc.](http://www.giovannifoods.com/?ref=foodconsumer.org) has earned Gluten-Free Certification from [NSF International](http://www.nsf.org/?ref=foodconsumer.org), a global public health organization, for its Greenview Kitchen organic pasta sauce, pizza sauce and bruschetta. The NSF Gluten-Free label is a signal to consumers with gluten intolerance or celiac disease that the product contains less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten.

This is essential as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently published the final rule that sets a gluten limit of 20 parts per million (ppm) in foods labeled as “gluten-free,” “without gluten,” “free of gluten” or “no gluten.” The compliance date of this final rule is August 5, 2014\. In 2011, NSF International developed a voluntary gluten-free standard and certification program, which verifies that certified products do not exceed this limit.

This certification helps Giovanni Food Co. meet the needs of consumers who need verification that the products they purchase are gluten-free. It is also significant to the company’s current private-label and contract manufacturing customers.

“It is important to our company that we provide consumers with products that have the attributes they are looking for,” said Louis DeMent, CEO of Giovanni Food Co. “Having this gluten-free certification, along with our recent non-GMO project verification, enables our brand, Greenview Kitchen, to stand out among the many others that are in the marketplace.”

To earn the certification, Giovanni Food Co. had to meet the requirements of the NSF Gluten-Free Certification Program by developing a gluten-free compliance plan for production and/or handling facilities and successfully pass both on-site facility audits and product testing. Supplier assurance, manufacturing practices and training methods were evaluated to verify the company’s ability to create products that meet the certification requirements. Random product samples were collected and tested at an NSF International laboratory to verify gluten levels are below the FDA limit. Facilities are audited and products are tested annually to confirm ongoing compliance to the program.

“NSF International developed this voluntary standard to provide consumers with a science-based gluten-free certification program they can trust,” said Jaclyn Bowen, general manager, Agriculture and Specialty Food Programs at NSF International. “Earning NSF Gluten-Free Certification for its Greenview Kitchen organic pasta sauce, pizza sauce and bruschetta demonstrates Giovanni Food Co.’s dedication to meeting the needs of its customers as well as the gluten-free integrity of its products.”

Products meeting all certification requirements are authorized to bear the NSF Gluten-Free seal and are included on NSF International's website to demonstrate the products are certified gluten-free.

**About Greenview Kitchen:** Greenview Kitchen is a brand owned by Giovanni Food Co. Inc. The line currently consists of Organic Marinara Pasta Sauce, Organic Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce, Organic Spicy Tomato Pasta Sauce, Organic Pizza Sauce and Organic Bruschetta. These products are organic, gluten-free, kosher and Non-GMO Project Verified. The Greenview Kitchen brand is gaining distribution and is now available through two large national distributors: United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) and KeHE Foods. Greenview Kitchen also has a natural pasta sauce with four flavors: Marinara, Spicy Eggplant, Roasted Garlic and Roasted Red Pepper.

**About Giovanni Food Co. Inc.:** Giovanni Food Co. Inc., in Syracuse, N.Y., has been manufacturing quality products since 1934, when the DeMent family first opened their Italian-style restaurant in Oswego, N.Y. Giovanni Food Company’s products are found on grocery and specialty store shelves across the U.S. The company also packs pasta sauces, pizza sauces, salsas, shelf-stable juices and barbecue sauces for many private-label and contract manufacturing customers who distribute products worldwide. For additional information, please call [315-457-2373](tel:315-457-2373) or visit [www.giovannifoods.com](http://www.giovannifoods.com/?ref=foodconsumer.org).

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