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When specialty food retailers and restaurateurs talk about premium pasta, one name consistently rises to the top: Rustichella d'Abruzzo . This family-owned Italian pasta maker has been crafting exceptional products since 1924, delivering a pasta experience that customers can genuinely taste. For specialty grocery stores, delis, and restaurants across Canada, Rustichella represents more than just another SKU. It's a brand that tells a story, commands premium pricing, and build

When independent grocers, delis, and cafés curate their preserves section, they face a fundamental choice: compete on price with mass-market brands, or differentiate through authentic quality that justifies premium margins. Tiptree represents the latter strategy—a brand with genuine heritage, superior ingredients, and the kind of story that turns casual browsers into loyal customers. A Royal Warrant and 140 Years of Tradition Wilkin & Sons has been crafting preserves in Tiptr

"European cheese" is a topic that dominates any Canadian that comes home from Europe. The flavours, textures of european cheese make an impression on every Canadian that heads to Europe and has the opportunity to eat at a bistro or restaurant. I ndependent grocers, delis, and restaurants have the opportunity to leverage authentic European options that tell compelling stories and command premium positioning. Fromi's curated collection of European cheeses—distributed in Canada