Importer and wholesaler, Vancouver BC. Shipping across Canada and the US.

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.

Stretch-wrapped pallets of cased goods lined up in a cool warehouse aisle with a pallet jack
Pallets built to your DC's height and wrap standard, one SKU per layer.
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
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Retail formats

Shelf-ready SKUs and label status. Sample data.
ShelfSKUUnit and caseLabel status
Olive oil, premiumHL-EVOO-500500 ml glass, 12 per caseBilingual EN/FR artwork approved for Canada. US label available.
Tinned tomatoesHL-TOM-CR-400400 g tin, 24 per caseBilingual EN/FR. Shelf-ready tray on request.
PassataHL-TOM-PAS-700700 g glass, 12 per caseBilingual EN/FR.
SaltHL-SLT-FIN-1, HL-SLT-FLK-2501 kg bag, 12 per case; 250 g box, 12 per caseBilingual EN/FR. Private label from one pallet.
SaffronHL-SAF-5050 g tin, 10 per caseBilingual EN/FR. Tamper seal on each tin.
Olives, deliHL-OLV-KAL-5, HL-OLV-GRN-4.55 kg pail; 4.5 kg tin, 3 per caseFoodservice 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.

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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.

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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.
4.0

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