Cappiello to sell cheeses online
Effective this February, OU-certified Cappiello cheese products will be available for purchase directly from Cappiello on their website. An excerpt from the message we received:
Unfortunately, at this time, many of you are now unable to purchase our products from your local markets. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, especially during this holiday season. We would like you to know Cappiello Dairy has been working diligently to rectify this situation, as it is our Number 1 goal to ensure that you, our customer, always have access to the products you know and love.
Effective 2/1/06, Cappiello products will be available for purchase via our website, www.cappiello.com. On this site you will be able to choose from our entire specialty mozzarella cheese line as well as our dairy mozzarella. These products will be shipped directly from our manufacturing facility in Schenectady, New York to your selected address within 48 hours of your order. All Shipping and Handling costs will be included in the listed pricing.
As you know, the shelf life of our specialty lines run between 6 months to 1 year, if properly refrigerated, and are Kosher-Dairy. As an internet customer you will also be notified of all new products and given the ability to purchase them in an advance period.
How do you transport it?
http://www.kosheretiquette.com
Judah– I imagine they’ll ship the cheese in an insulated box with ice packs, as other companies do.
I just got this moments ago…
Dear Valued Cappiello Customer,
The wait is over, Cappiello Dairy is proud to present the addition of Internet Sales, as of Tomorrow February 1st, 2006! You will now be able to purchase our Authentic Italian, Kosher Certified (Orthodox Union), Cheese Products right from you own home!
Cappiello products will be shipped and delivered to your chosen address via Fed-Ex services and will arrive at your door with in 48hrs of shipment. We at F. Cappiello Dairy Products, Inc. fully appreciated your patience as we constructed our Online Sales site. The site will be fully operational as of 2/1/06. Please pardon our dust as we complete some final touches to our shopping cart; which will be in place Friday 2/3/06.
I just went to the site to see what they had. So far, they have limited selection at very high prices. Basically, 3 pounds of mozzarella for over $50. I knew there would be shipping charges, and I would be able to get it at the $3-$4 per pound that I could at Trader Joe’s, but this is way over my budget.
David– You’re right. I had no idea the selection would both be so limited and so pricey. All I ever wanted was a way to buy their plain 1-lb. blocks now that TJ’s doesn’t carry them. Very disappointing.
Has anyone tried ordering the Capiello through a local grocery store? I wonder if some of the better grocery stores would do that. I also wonder if our local Kosher grocery store would do that, or would they have some kind special deal with Miller’s and Migdal that prevents them from getting other brands.
Another problem - for New Yorkers anyway - they can’t process New York orders! Must be a tax thing.
I once asked a wholesaler in this area if they could order a case of Cappiello 1-lb. blocks, and they said they could. Since the price wasn’t any better than Trader Joe’s, I didn’t take it any further, but it may be worth pursuing now that TJs doesn’t carry it!
Similarly, I’ve contacted both Shaw’s and Stop & Shop about carrying 1-lb. Cappiello mozzarella in addition to their braided varieties, but it’s apparent my pleas weren’t successful.
Capiello is currently available at Fairway in NYC, aged and fresh mozzarella alike.
This article explains that Cappiello standard Mozzarella cheese is available at Price Chopper, Hannaford, Wegman’s and Stewart’s Shops, among other stores.
http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2003/10/27/story3.html
I have seen the Cappiello cheeses at Wegman’s in Sterling, Virginia, but just the specialty types-the marinated or scamorza, for example. These do not compete, price-wise, with what the regular mozzarella was selling for at Trader Joe’s. Interestingly, the article also mentions it will be sold at Safeway and at Walmart supercenters, but then says this will be with an emphasis on the specialty cheeses as opposed to the regular mozzarella. Let’s hope that the regular mozzarrella shows up somewhere at a reasonable price.
Steve,
I e-mailed Cappielo about the avilability of their cheeses and their response was as follows:
“You should be able to find our products in Super Fresh starting February 1st, 2006. If they are not in ask your dairy manager.
If those stores are too far you can purchase our products directly off our internet site.
Regards,
Timothy Cronin
Sales & Marketing
F. Cappiello Dairy Products, Inc.
(518) 374-5064 Office
tcronin@cappiello.com”
I haven’t seen Cappiello at the Super Fresh in NW, but it’s a good bet the Super Fresh in Aspen Hill has some.