Van plant naar pot

18/08/2023

Stoffels Tomatoes introduces a tomato sauce from its very own greenhouses. Toma’amoris: a sauce to love! Tomato sauce, an essential ingredient in every household – a versatile and straightforward product with a delicious flavour that can be used in countless different recipes. The market is full of different types and variations, so you really need to have something special to charm your customers. And that’s precisely what Toma’amoris does – charm! Made from cherry tomatoes from Stoffels Tomatoes’ greenhouses, it’s a sauce to cherish. A rich base sauce, with a powerful flavour and smooth texture. It’s a highly concentrated sauce, so is less runny than many other sauces. Stoffels Tomatoes is a Belgian grower of flavourful, sustainably cultivated tomatoes that over 30 years has evolved to become an established name in the industry. Stoffels Tomatoes is known for its innovation, commitment to sustainable horticulture and top-quality produce.

Stoffels’ tomato sauce is based on a generations-old tradition of using up surplus produce after a hot summer to make a juice that will last through the winter. During periods of overproduction, Stoffels makes delicious sauce with tomatoes that are at the pinnacle of their flavour. Tomatoes with a not-so-perfect appearance also end up in the jar. The sauce is made by boiling tomatoes in an entirely natural way, coarsely filtering the result and pasteurising. This helps to preserve the flavour as well as the velvety texture of the tomatoes. The tomato sauce that is ultimately produced is then finished, undergoes strict quality control and is then placed into nice-looking jars while it’s still warm. The result is a sauce to be savoured.

Toma’amoris is a flavourful, pure sauce with a slight hint of spice that is suitable for a wide variety of different dishes. It’s the ideal base sauce for pasta dishes, sauces and soups and the kind of sauce that will quickly become a master chef’s favourite.

- Petra Veldman

This local tomato sauce is made from 100 per cent Belgian tomatoes and is entirely natural. Free from preservatives, added sugars, flavour enhancers and colourings. It’s also gluten-free and suitable for vegans! With a nutrient score of A, Toma’amoris* is also amongst the healthiest sauces you can find for sale.

*Toma’amoris is derived from the word ‘poma amoris’ or ‘the love apple’, a historical name for the tomato.

Why a sauce?

Stoffels Tomatoes is always on the lookout for circular streams that slot into our sustainability story. In tomato growing too, we examine ways to generate as little waste as possible, and to convert waste streams into raw materials wherever possible. We grow on a coir substrate, for example – coir is a waste product produced during coconut cultivation. This organic soil is home to good fungi and bacteria that ensure a natural balance and render the use of fungicides unnecessary. This terroir is also largely responsible for the flavour of the tomatoes. In the meantime, we have even begun processing plant residues into packaging, while the production of high-quality tomato sauce fits into our business philosophy perfectly. Not every fruit manages to pass the strict quality controls for tomatoes to be sold as fresh produce. But if only the colour, shape or firmness are abnormal, the fruit can be processed into a derivative product.

Partnership with Foodbag

The partnership between Stoffels and Foodbag is a long-standing success and is about to take on a whole new dimension. Foodbag is an innovative player in the food industry, providing customers with high-quality meal boxes, complete with fresh ingredients and inspirational recipes. By incorporating Stoffels Tomatoes’ tomato sauce into their boxes, Foodbag gives customers everything they need to take their dishes to the next level with this flavourful addition

Foodbag customers can look forward to seeing Toma’amoris tomato sauce in their meal boxes, allowing them to add the authentic flavour of fresh tomatoes to their home-made dishes. The partnership promises culinary delight for foodies and home chefs. The first deliveries are expected in the week of 30 October. The dish is a classic: meatballs in tomato sauce with cheese and rice.