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For Canadian independent grocers, delis, and restaurants, the specialty food market is incredibly competitive. To compete and succeed, businesses need products that deliver on three crucial fronts: authentic quality that customers recognize, healthy margins that support business growth, and consistent availability through reliable distribution. Garofalo pasta checks every box. A Legacy Brand That Sells Itself Founded in 1789 in Gragnano, Italy—the birthplace of pasta—Garofalo

The holiday shopping period represents the single most important sales opportunity for Canadian grocery retailers, with premium specialty food products driving significant basket value increases. As consumers seek authentic, gift-worthy items for holiday entertaining and gifting, Italian gourmet products consistently rank among the top-performing categories. This makes Ravida's award-winning Sicilian extra virgin olive oil and artisanal sea salt essential additions to your ho

At LGDF Wholesale, we've built our reputation on bringing authentic Italian excellence to Canadian specialty food retailers. This holiday season, we want to highlight a producer whose story embodies everything we value: artisanal craftsmanship, uncompromising quality, and deep connection to Italian culinary heritage. Agostino Recca has been hand-processing Sicilian anchovies for four generations, and their products represent exactly the kind of specialty food that elevates ho