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FONTANINI® Hot Calabrian Chili Sausage Topping gives operators a fully cooked way to bring Calabrian chili heat to pizzas, pastas, flatbreads, sandwiches and spicy LTOs. Made with 100% ground pork and real Calabrian chili peppers, this oven-roasted Italian sausage topping delivers true Italian savoriness with bright, fruity heat.
The 9–12 pieces-per-ounce format helps create coverage across topping applications while giving finished dishes a more hand-crafted feel. The ready-to-use format also helps kitchens add spicy sausage flavor without extra prep or raw sausage handling.
Made with chilis grown in Calabria, a sea-hugged region on the southern coast of Italy
Calabrian chilis have a 25,000–40,000 Scoville level, between jalapeños and habaneros
The unique heat and bright, fruity taste of these toppings make them perfect for LTOs
Calabrian chilis have seen a 73% increase on menus of pizza-serving restaurants since 20221
1 Datassential, 2025
Calabrian chili mentions grew 25% in social media pizza chatter in the past 2 years2
2 Tastewise, 2025
Crafted by Hormel Foods, the proteins maker known for innovative toppings
A: FONTANINI® Hot Calabrian Chili Sausage Crumble is a fully cooked Italian sausage topping made with 100% ground pork and real Calabrian chili peppers. It delivers savory sausage flavor with bright, fruity heat.
A: It brings real Calabrian chili heat to a fully cooked Italian pork sausage topping. Operators get the savory, oven-roasted sausage flavor they expect from FONTANINI® Brand, plus a bright, fruity heat that creates a more distinctive spicy menu option.
A: Calabrian chilis have a Scoville level of 25,000 to 40,000, between a jalapeño and a habanero. That gives this sausage a tongue-tingling heat while still keeping the savory character of Italian sausage.
A: Calabrian chili gives guests heat with more complexity than standard spicy toppings. Calabrian chilis are grown in Calabria on the southern coast of Italy, with unique heat and a bright, fruity taste that makes them strong for LTOs. Calabrian chili has seen a 73% increase on menus of pizza-serving restaurants since 2022¹ and a 25% growth in social media pizza chatter over the past two years².
A: It works well as a pizza topping or as an ingredient in pasta, roll-ups, calzones, flatbreads, sandwiches and spicy LTOs. The 9–12 pieces per ounce format gives operators enough coverage for topping applications while still creating an authentic, randomly sized appearance.
A: It combines three strong LTO cues: Calabrian chili heat, authentic Italian sausage flavor and a ready-to-use format. Operators can add it to existing pizza, pasta or sandwich builds to create a spicy limited-time item without adding complicated prep.
A: The fully cooked, ready-to-use format helps operators add spicy sausage flavor without raw sausage handling or extra prep steps.
1 Datassential, 2025. 2 Tastewise, 2025.
STEP 1: Keep frozen at -20°F–10°F until ready to use.
STEP 2: Open package and portion as needed for your application.
STEP 3: Apply evenly to pizza, calzones, stromboli or other menu builds. Can be served warm or cold
STEP 4: Bake according to your standard recipe or oven settings.
Great as a pizza topping or as an ingredient in pasta or roll up.
Ingredients: Pork, Spices, Water, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Dried Calabrian Pepper, Granulated Garlic, Sugar, Paprika, Lemon Juice Powder (Corn Syrup Solids, Lemon Juice Solids, Lemon Oil), Natural Flavoring.
The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure regulations do not require disclose on the label for this product, this product may be exempt because of USDA amenability, has either no ingredients from a bioengineered source or if it contains an ingredient from a bioengineered source the ingredient has either highly refined ingredients that does not contain detectable modified genetic materials or certified organic.
| Serving Size | (56g) | |
| Amount Per Serving | ||
| Calories | 160 | |
| % Daily Value | ||
| Total Fat 12g | 15% | |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol 35mg | 12% | |
| Sodium 680mg | 30% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 3 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | ||
| Total Sugars 1 g | ||
| Includes 1g Added Sugars | 2% | |
| Protein 9g | ||
| Vitamin D | ||
| Calcium | ||
| Iron 0.4mg | 0.4% | |
| Potassium 90mg | ||
| * Percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. | ||
| Storage Temp | Storage Method | Total Code Days |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum: -20°F Maximum: 10°F |
Recommended Temperature: 0f. Minimum Temperature: -20f. Maximum Temperature: 10f. Storage: Keep Frozen. | 180 |
| Pallet Pattern | Case Dimensions | Cubic Feet | Net Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 x 6 = 78 | 14.38"L x 9.88"W x 5.94"H | 0.49 | 10 LB |
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