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Miele
Miele is a German manufacturer of high quality domestic appliances and machines for commercial applications. The company was founded more than 108 years ago in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann and has always been a family-owned, family-run company.
Miele aims to manufacture the highest-quality domestic appliances and commercial equipment in the world and to be seen by markets worldwide as providing an absolutely top-class household product. In the words of our founding fathers, Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann, "Success is only possible in the long term if one is totally and utterly convinced of the quality of one's products." Therefore, continuous innovation is the foundation of our business success.
The customer, for whom we provide first-class products and services, is at the center of attention. Thanks to this company philosophy which focuses on the dynamic development of quality and technology, the Miele brand is now identified with unsurpassed product quality.
Kobrand Fine Wine and Spirits
Kobrand imports and markets a distinguished portfolio of hand-selected brands representing virtually every major wine and spirits region of the world. Family-owned since its inception in 1944, Kobrand attributes its success to a single, guiding principle that describes the people, products and relationships behind it: quality. The portfolio is a collection of gems from both Old World and New, including American wineries such as Cakebread Cellars, Sequoia Grove and St. Francis as well as the wines of European masters such as Champagne Taittinger, Maison Louis Jadot, Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) and the Ports of Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca and Croft. The spirits portfolio includes the original Alize liqueurs as well as fine Cognacs, Armagnacs and other premium spirits.
Vias Imports Ltd.
Vias Imports Ltd., established in 1983, is the leading importer of Italian fine wines in the US market. Throughout the company's history, Vias has discovered and brought to the US high quality, unknown-but-distinctive Italian wines that have become staples on wine lists and retail shelves throughout the US, including Produttori del Barbaresco and Damilano. Vias's Italian portfolio is one of the richest and most complete in the industry, representing the finest wineries from all over Italy. Vias is the leader in discovering and importing fine Italian wines and unknown producers to the US as well as educating America's wine trade about these great wines with innovative educational programs.
Vias Imports is renowned for its long-standing partnerships with wineries of differing sizes throughout Italy and is proud to craft strong relationships. In addition to Italy, our portfolio includes wines from Argentina, Austria, France, Lebanon, Spain, and the United States.
Breville Commercial
Founded in Sydney in 1932, Breville has become an iconic global brand that enhances people’s lives through thoughtful design and brilliant innovation, delivering kitchen products to more than 70 countries around the globe. Breville is the kitchen appliance brand that delivers innovation based on consumer insights, empowering people’s potential to do things more impressively or easily than they’d thought possible in their own kitchen.
Victoria
Founded in Medellín, Colombia in 1939 by 16-year-old Raul Mejía, and now run by his son Andres Felipe Mejía and grandson Manuel Mejía,
In 2023 Victoria launched the SIGNATUREseries, an elegant, giftable line made of Spherrous™ Cast Iron that won’t crack or break and is oven safe up to 1500°F. The SIGNATUREseries line – which has won a Red Dot Design Award, a 2024 America’s Test Kitchen Innovation award and a 2024 Fast Company Innovation by Design Award – features brass handle insert neck vents for keeping handles cooler, precision pour spouts, and three layers of Kosher-certified, non-GMO flaxseed oil seasoning, which accelerates the development of their non-stick properties, making it easier to cook with them from the start.
The company’s products have long been lauded in such outlets as Food & Wine, The Food Network, Epicurious, The Strategist, Good Housekeeping and Bon Appetit.
Partanna
We have been cultivating olives and crafting olive oil for over 100 years, but we are more than olive oil producers, we are a family united by a shared passion for the land, the trees, and the craft of producing the finest olive oil and specialty foods. From generation to generation, our family oversees the entire process, from the moment the olives are hand-picked from the trees, through our cold press process at the mill, to bottling. We take pride in our hands-on approach, ensuring that every step is done with care and attention to detail.
S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
S.Pellegrino's sources have been monitored through geological and hydrological studies that analyze each phase of the water's journey. The water flows from the snow and rain of the high Dolomite Mountains (1200-1300 meter ASL) and takes around 30 years to arrive at the foothills of the mountains (350 meters ASL), where it is sourced.
S.Pellegrino goes through a 30-year journey inside the earth that mineralizes the water through contact with underground rocks. In the process, it becomes naturally enriched with mineral salts, calcium and magnesium. And with our special addition of carbon dioxide, S.Pellegrino water acquires its bubblies and signature "perlage." The added CO2 provides the acidity and slightly bitter note. All of this gives S.Pellegrino its unmistakable taste, making it famous throughout the world.
Acqua Panna
Natural Spring Water
Acqua Panna has come a long way in terms of quality of its production facilities. Today the plant is one of the most technologically advanced bottling plant in Europe producing water that has a natural ph balance of 8.0.
The first Acqua Panna was manually bottled in the 1860s from a plant built in one of The Medici's farm buildings. Sold in demijohns or fiaschi, straw-covered glass flasks now used for Chianti wine, the water was delivered by horse and cart to Florence. In 1927, after War World I, the water was bottled in glass on an industrial scale.
Acqua Panna production facility stretches over a surface area of about 20,000 m2, perfectly blending into the natural environment.
At the very heart of Tuscany, a land of timeless and uncontaminated beauty, Acqua Panna flows pure, limpid and fresh from natural spring unveiling all its uniqueness and its fine taste. Since the Renaissance, to be inspired and experience the Tuscan way of life means to perpetuate an ideal of simplicity, elegance and balance in arts and culture, but also at the table .
Lavazza
Since 1895, Lavazza has been crafting some of the world's most desired coffees. It started in Turin, Italy with our Founder, Luigi Lavazza, who invented the concept of coffee blending or the art of combining beans from different regions. Since that time, four generations of the Lavazza family have continued our founder's commitment to quality and have devoted their lives to the pursuit of coffee perfection. We invite you to try one of Lavazza's distinctive coffees, and you'll know why Lavazza is Italy's favorite coffee.
Baldor
Baldor Specialty Foods is one of the largest importers and distributors of fresh produce and specialty foods in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Beginning as Balducci's fruit stand in Greenwich Village in 1946, Baldor maintains its original promise; curate and deliver the best and freshest foods in the world. Baldor seeks to provide great specialty foods and logistics that give their customers an edge.
Royal Wine Corp.
A heritage of perfection, Royal Wine Corp. has been owned and operated in the United States by the Herzog family, whose winemaking roots date back eight generations to 19th-century Czechoslovakia. While the company began modestly with one line of traditional wines for sacramental purposes, the Herzogs set their sights on redefining the kosher wine industry and setting progressively higher standards. Today the Royal Wine Corporation is the unequivocal leader in the kosher wine and beverage industry, in quality, range of products, modern production methods, innovative packaging and marketing. All Royal products are certified kosher and are therefore prepared in adherence to the highest standards of cleanliness and purity, requiring meticulous care and pristine winemaking conditions. Royal prides itself on providing the finest wines, spirits and liqueurs from all over the world with products hailing from Italy, Israel, France, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Canada and the United States.
Meredith
Meredith, a publicly held media and marketing services company, was founded upon serving its customers and committed to building value. They are the pulse of pop culture, entertainment, food, fashion and lifestyle, news, business and finance, and sports. From that they have built businesses that serve well-defined audiences, deliver the messages of advertisers, and extend their brand franchises and expertise to related markets. Their products and services distinguish themselves on the basis of quality, customer service, and value that can be trusted.
Tormek
Well-grounded in the Swedish tradition of advanced innovation, functionality and quality, Tormek has developed a unique sharpening system that has come to set a standard in modern edge tool sharpening.
Since the start, problem solving through innovation is a strong driving force for Tormek. Today Tormek holds close to 20 patents and is a leading brand within sharpening of edge tools, offering a complete system including jigs and attachments, each one specially designed to easily achieve the optimal sharpness on all kinds of hand tools.
Through selected importing partners, Tormek exports to over 35 countries worldwide. The products are appreciated by cabinet makers, woodworkers, woodturners, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts as well as professional chefs, restaurants, industrial kitchens and households. The Tormek sharpening system is also used in professional sharpening businesses.
Tormek is fully focused on sharpening. All the product development, engineering work and production are made in Sweden. The company is located in Lindesberg, a small town in the heart of Bergslagen with a history in mining. The production is carried out in close cooperation with selected suppliers, all specialized and the best in their fields. This ensures the highest quality and a continuous access to the best and most modern manufacturing technology.
Korin
Nestled in the heart of lower Manhattan, Korin Inc. offers the finest Japanese knives, kitchen products and tableware to suit every culinary tradition. We are proud to cater to the rich cultural diversity that is New York City, a beautiful microcosm of the world that we are happy to call home. Our Tribeca showroom is home to the most extensive collection of Japanese knives in the world, including Japan. But our collection is far more than just knives—we also offer a vast selection of kitchen tools and appliances, exquisitely designed tableware, and the rarest and most covetable sharpening stones. We are proud to be part of New York’s culinary community, and frequently host special events such as knife sharpening demonstrations and parties with the city’s most celebrated chefs and restaurateurs. Drawing from a tradition of artistry and meticulous attention to detail, the collections at Korin showcase the best of both cutting-edge design and time-tested favorites. We are dedicated to bringing the highest quality design to your table, so you can experience the unparalleled quality of craftsmanship in your home or restaurant.
Di Martino
Like all stories, that of the Di Martino family has its protagonists. The founder of three generations of pasta makers was Giuseppe Di Martino. Giuseppe began to learn the secrets of the pasta production when he was still a child. In 1907, at the age of 10, he started working in a pasta factory whose owner had no sons who would inherit his legacy. Giuseppe soon became a master of the pasta-making art and earned the admiration and respect of the factory owner, who over time decided to sell him his shares. It was 1912 when the Pastificio Di Martino we know today was born and it was the first shop you could find when entering the town of Gragnano. With no direct neighboring competitors, it resembled an island of taste for the city. For three generations, we have been bringing our PGI Gragnano pasta to tables worldwide. Made with the best 100% Italian durum wheat semolina (Non-GMO), our pasta is 100% made in Italy, Over the years, we have grown and expanded — always prioritizing our passion for high-quality pasta. Today, we produce more than 8 million pasta dishes a day and export our pasta to more than 35 countries. We have extended the Di Martino experience to our own stores, restaurants, and pasta bars, with Michelin-starred chef menus to indulge your senses.