Taylor, Author at Mediterranean Foods Wholesale

Buon Natale!

Posted on November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 by Taylor

03
Nov, 2025

Our Italian Christmas container has arrived, packed with beautiful products from Amaretti Virginia, Deseo, Rossella, La Fabrica, and of course Antica Torroneria Piemontese. Think Italian Christmas staples Panforte and Panettone; candy canes and fruit jellies straight out of Italian childhoods; biscotti, amaretti and a whole range of pastries in special Xmas tins; and the most elegant truffles in flavours from cappuccino to pannacotta. Get your order in quickly if you don’t want to miss out!

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Summer drinks?

Posted on October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 by Taylor

21
Oct, 2025

Looking for lighter-weight summer drinks? Our low-alcohol Rojito spritzer is always a standout, and we also have a whole range of non-alcohol drinks—from Sicilian sodas and cold teas and organic nectars from Italy’s Po Valley to sparkling mineral water from Lombardy. Oh, and Portuguese teas and Italian espresso too, in case you were wondering.

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An inside look at direct importing

Posted on September 30, 2025October 22, 2025 by Taylor

30
Sep, 2025

What’s it like to directly import Mediterranean food and wine to Aotearoa? Clue: Think camels passing through the eyes of needles …

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Discovering Puglia

Posted on September 23, 2025October 21, 2025 by Taylor

23
Sep, 2025

We’ve been discovering Puglia in southeast Italy through some exciting new suppliers!

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The Fortunes of Portuguese Conservas

Posted on August 22, 2025October 21, 2025 by Taylor

22
Aug, 2025

If you’ve scrolled TikTok in the past couple of years, chances are you’ve seen Portuguese conservas—gourmet canned fish—making star turns on date-night platters and in artful packaging collages. From humble provisions to social media icons, conservas have come a long way. And it all started with war …

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The ILSA Napoletana Coffeemaker

Posted on August 12, 2025October 21, 2025 by Taylor

12
Aug, 2025

We’re wild about our new ILSA coffee maker range! The only problem is which to choose—surely it’s okay to have several? From the classic French press to the robust moka espresso pot to the iconic Napoletana coffeemaker, we now have something for every occasion.

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Introducing Mauri Formaggi

Posted on August 5, 2025October 29, 2025 by Taylor

05
Aug, 2025

We’ve just unpacked a shipment of the amazing Mauri Gorgonzola and Taleggio cheeses from Valsassina—renowned as the “Valley of Cheese”—in northern Italy. It arrived by air so it’s beautifully fresh, and it’s also available in both wholesale and retail packaging.

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Pomegranate molasses and tahini!

Posted on June 11, 2025October 22, 2025 by Taylor

11
Jun, 2025

We’re all stocked up again with pomegranate molasses and tahini–so if you’ve been waiting, now is your chance.

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Container alert

Posted on May 12, 2025November 2, 2025 by Taylor

12
May, 2025

Container alert: we have a couple of containers steaming into port this week, so it will be all systems go at the warehouse!

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Matilde Vicenzi: Italian pastry pioneer

Posted on April 7, 2025October 29, 2025 by Taylor

07
Apr, 2025

Behind those elegant white-and-gold packages of authentic Italian pastries lies the remarkable story of Matilde Vicenzi—a passionate baker whose legacy continues more than a century later.

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