The difference is in the dough
Our family knows dough
Made in Chicago, born in Italy, Gonnella has been serving made-from-scratch baked goods to Chicagoland and beyond for 130 years—ever since Alessandro Gonnella first set sail from Barga, Italy to the West Side neighborhood in Chicago. It was there, in 1886, that he built his original bakery with nothing but a small wood-fired oven, a family recipe, and a dream.
For generations, our Gonnella family has carried on that dream. And although we have grown into a major, high-volume manufacturer serving America coast to coast—our frozen pizza dough maintains the quality and tradition Gonnella is known for.
What we offer
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Streamlined process
When you bake Gonnella frozen pizza dough, you save on ingredients, equipment, and labor costs, and you satisfy your customers with consistently delicious crust across every location.
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Fresh flavor and texture
Using a few simple ingredients—like premium flour with a precise protein level—and traditional Gonnella techniques, our extensible dough produces a crisp crust with a superior, short bite.
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Enduring, time-honored recipe
Beyond our ready-to-use, easy-to-handle dough, we also maintain the highest standards of quality and safety. Our dough contains no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors; high-fructose corn syrup; trans fat; or animal products.
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As limitless as your imagination
Our pizza dough offerings don’t stop at pizza: we also handcraft focaccia, breadstick, and flatbread dough for you to top, bake, and serve however you please!
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Customized R&D
Our passionate team of dough designers, food scientists, and chefs can work directly with your company to innovate ready-to-use products just for you.
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Tailor-made training programs
We happily design and implement training programs to suit our customers’ needs, from seminars to handling instructions, and wall charts to baking manuals.
