Mediterranean grocery wholesale for retailers and distributors
Specialty grocers, regional chains and distributors stock the shelf formats: 500 ml glass, 400 g tins, 700 g passata, 250 g salt flakes, 50 g saffron. We supply full pallets and containers to your distribution centre, labelled for the Canadian or US shelf, with case and pallet data ready for your item setup.
- Buyer
- Specialty grocers, chains, distributors
- Order unit
- Full pallets, mixed pallets, containers
- Labels
- Bilingual EN/FR for Canada; US panel on request
- Delivery
- To your DC by rail intermodal or truck
Retail formats
| Shelf | SKU | Unit and case | Label status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive oil, premium | HL-EVOO-500 | 500 ml glass, 12 per case | Bilingual EN/FR artwork approved for Canada. US label available. |
| Tinned tomatoes | HL-TOM-CR-400 | 400 g tin, 24 per case | Bilingual EN/FR. Shelf-ready tray on request. |
| Passata | HL-TOM-PAS-700 | 700 g glass, 12 per case | Bilingual EN/FR. |
| Salt | HL-SLT-FIN-1, HL-SLT-FLK-250 | 1 kg bag, 12 per case; 250 g box, 12 per case | Bilingual EN/FR. Private label from one pallet. |
| Saffron | HL-SAF-50 | 50 g tin, 10 per case | Bilingual EN/FR. Tamper seal on each tin. |
| Olives, deli | HL-OLV-KAL-5, HL-OLV-GRN-4.5 | 5 kg pail; 4.5 kg tin, 3 per case | Foodservice label. For the deli counter, not the shelf. |
| Case dimensions, weights, barcodes and pallet patterns are supplied as a product data sheet for item setup with the price list. | |||
Full SKU lists: olive oil, tomatoes and preserves, spices and salt.
Labelling for the shelf
Retail packaging has to meet the labelling rules of the country where it is sold. We coordinate the artwork with the producer; your customs broker or regulatory consultant signs off on the panel before the first container. In general terms, the items that come up on every project:
- Both official languages, Canada
- Mandatory label information appears in English and French on prepackaged food sold in Canada. Our Canadian retail SKUs carry bilingual labels; the US versions do not need them.
- Net quantity
- Declared in metric units on the principal display panel. Volume for oil and passata, weight for tins, salt and spices.
- Nutrition panel
- Canada and the US use different panel formats and rounding rules. Each retail SKU has a panel prepared for the market it ships to.
- Ingredients and allergens
- Listed in the order and wording the destination market expects. Single-ingredient products such as salt and olive oil are the simplest case.
- Country of origin and lot
- Origin stated on the label. Lot and best-before or filling date printed on each unit by the producer.
- Private label
- Olive oil, salt and passata can carry your brand from one container upward, or one pallet for salt. Artwork approval to first delivery runs about 10 to 12 weeks.
This is a plain-language outline, not regulatory advice. Specific requirements are confirmed with your broker and the responsible agency before anything is printed.
Distribution terms
- Order unit
- Full pallets of one SKU, mixed pallets built one SKU per layer, or containers consigned straight to your DC. Minimum one pallet.
- Delivery
- Vancouver stock to your DC: Metro Vancouver and Calgary by truck, Toronto and Montreal by rail intermodal, Seattle and Chicago for US DCs. Lane detail on import to Canada and import to the US.
- Container direct
- For chains and distributors taking a full container, we can route it to your DC rather than our warehouse, with your broker as importer of record or ours. Lead time 8 to 10 weeks from order.
- Shelf life at delivery
- At least two thirds of shelf life remaining on arrival, or the share your receiving standard specifies.
- Pricing
- Quoted per shipment and held 30 days. Annual programmes with a fixed price per pack season are available for tomatoes and olive oil against a volume commitment.
- Payment
- Net 30 on approved credit after the first prepaid order.
Related pages
5.0 Quote request
Tell us the shelf, the volume and the DC. The retail price list and product data sheet come back within two business days.
Quoted per shipment, held for 30 days. Samples and artwork proofs by courier.
Request a price list