In the first part article you linked to it says this in which it refers to the US:

"Tomato pur�e or passata is a thick liquid made by cooking and straining
tomatoes.[1] The difference between tomato paste, tomato pur�e, and tomato sauce is consistency, and the thicker the consistency, the deeper the flavor.[2][3]

The definitions of tomato pur�e vary from country to country. In the US,
tomato pur�e is a processed food product, usually consisting of only
tomatoes, but can also be found in seasoned form. It differs from tomato
sauce or tomato paste in consistency and content; tomato pur�e generally
lacks the additives common to a complete tomato sauce, and does not have the thickness of paste.[4]"

But then further down it says this in which it refers to Europe:

"Tomato pur?e is sometimes referred to by its Italian name, passata di
pomodoro, when it has been "passed" through a sieve to remove seeds and
lumps. In this form, it is generally sold in bottles or aseptic packaging, and is most common in Europe. In the United Kingdom, 'tomato pur?e' usually
refers to what in America is known as concentrated tomato paste, whilst
passata refers to sieved uncooked tomatoes."

What SF bought is the same as we have in Europe and which I have been buying for years and is relatively cheap compared with what SF paid.

Now are you getting it?

Cherry
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I can't get past the thought that a Pasatta is a small foreign car.
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Volkswagen Passat

Cherry