Ingredients matter.
We believe that true, craft foods are at a perilous crossroad. The costs, challenges, and complexity of making and selling these goods is reaching a tipping point. Craft production, sales and distribution are being lost, consolidated and/or acquired by a few large corporations. Craft makers are finding it increasingly difficult to compete and eek out even small profits.
At Gourmet Imports, all of our work is centered around supporting these precious makers. We carry over 400 thoughtfully curated cheeses and over 1000 other specialty items from across the U.S. and around the globe. Working with independent, traditional, and artisanal producers is central to our mission. We value our relationships with these producers and their connection to the land and communities that they support.
The food service and retail industries are likewise at a critical junction, as independent businesses are struggling to compete with larger companies across the country. While we do sell to several large corporate clients, we focus mostly on independently owned and operated businesses whom we believe we can best serve. We view our customers as partners in our success and vice-versa, and we aim to support these shops and restaurants in every way possible.
Gourmet Imports
Mission Statement
Gourmet Imports exists as an enduring, independent company devoted to the people behind exceptional food: the artisan makers who preserve craft and tradition, the chefs, servers, and mongers who bring their work to the table, and our team — the people who carry this work forward each day.
We partner with producers who honor land, animals, and time-tested methods, choosing quality over scale and integrity over expedience. We bring their work to market with discipline, passion, and care — representing our makers as they would represent themselves.
We operate as a purpose-driven enterprise committed to environmental, social, and community responsibility alongside disciplined, sustainable financial performance. Profit enables our mission. It does not supersede it.
We believe ingredients matter.
We believe people matter.
And we believe independence is essential to protecting both.