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About Us

MAXCO International is based in Southern California, it is one of the national leading REPRESENTATIVES OF MODERN ITALIAN FINE FOOD.

 

Professional Agents, American experts in the domestic and International specialty food industry. A highly qualified team is dedicated to improve your business and handle day-to-day operations, creating NEW-business opportunities, handling business contacts and presentations, monitoring distribution and clients.


On behalf of your Italian Company, MAXCO International operates at the highest level in the following fields: PROFESSIONAL ITALIAN SPECIALTY FOOD ADVISORS  |  INNOVATIVE ITALIAN BRAND DESIGN SPECIALISTS  |  INTERNATIONAL FOOD BROKERAGES | DIRECT CORPORATE AGENTS | SALES & MARKETING DIRECTORS OF US & AMERICAN BASED OPERATIONS".

|  PROFESSIONAL ITALIAN SPECIALTY FOOD ADVISORS  

|  INNOVATIVE ITALIAN BRAND DESIGN SPECIALISTS  

|  INTERNATIONAL FOOD BROKERAGES

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What makes MAXCO INTERNATIONAL different?
Our extraordinary staff, the sales associates, the logistics, the distribution, the excellent customer service, the administration, market strategy programs, customer network & logistics expertise, enables us to transform delicious ideas into a meticulously-crafted specialty food projects, the greatest quality, specialty food delicacies exclusively imported from Italy never seen before, the perfect unique right package – on the right shelf – in the right kitchen – in the right 100% Italian restaurants – on the right table in every major U.S. market... & all over the Americas. We are dedicated to sourcing the world's best food products and expertly serving our region's finest establishments and the US market. 
At MAXCO International our primary focus is on quality products, exclusively Italian made quality products and long-lasting, quality relationships with the selected producers and suppliers. Please, contact one of our sales associates today and become one of the several hundred loyal customers of MAXCO International, let us share with you the new, the different, the very best authentic taste of the "modern" great Italian food, the food of our beautiful Italy, the simple genuine food that every Italian enjoy every day of the year in Italia! 
Services

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WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU – OUR SERVICES

REPRESENTATIVES OF MODERN ITALIAN FOOD | we select only the very best products and the most reliable suppliers in Italy


PROFESSIONAL ITALIAN SPECIALTY FOOD ADVISORS | we can help your company to develop a specific tailored italian specialty food catalogue  of choice. our excellent relationships with the italian manufactures does allow us to select only the most unique food products and the italian producers that always respect the strictest criteria requested by our american clients.


INNOVATIVE ITALIAN BRAND DESIGN SPECIALISTS | our 100% italian-american team is specialized in italian food brand development. 


INTERNATIONAL FOOD BROKERAGES | on behalf of our clients, we source the very best, the most unique, the most innovative italian food specialties. direct access to the manufactures. no middle men nor middle companies to increase your costs. working with us as your agents, as your advisors or as your brokers of choice, you can be 100% sure that you can get the best price and the very best service. terms and requirements always respected.

SERVICE FOR RETAIL 

Italian Supplier - Italian Producer selection.

 


One of the most stressful part of launching a new product manufactured in a Foreign Country is finding and selecting the right supplier.

 

Hours of complicated unsuccessful meetings, continuous endless flights from one part of the world to the other, from America to Italy and vice-versa, complitely different time zones, international phone calls often with the other party not really good in fluent English, phone calls that can easily lead to costly misunderstandings: at MAXCO International we take care of all this on your behalf.


We select only those vendors that we know have the right features and capability of meeting our retail customers' requirements, submitting a range of proposals for you to choose from.

Under your own control.


With our services we offer direct access to the best and highly selected Italian manufacturers. No middle-companies that increase the cost of your products.

 

Every time that you decide to buy a product from our selected suppliers, you can be sure that you are going to have the best prices the suppliers can offer you, the very best deal and agreement is possible based on your specific professional requirements.

SERVICES FOR THE ITALIAN PRODUCERS - SUPPLIERS 

The professionalism of one of the best and most effective American-Italian sales organization at your disposal


An American-Italian experienced group of food experts, a sales team dedicated to find on your behalf the right American markets and the ideal customers for your company. We live and work in both the worlds, America and Italy. We are American and Italian. We speak fluent English, Italian, Spanish.


We hit the ground fighting for you, traveling day after day, helping you to save time, money, cutting or eliminating the ramp up time of a new manager, tapping into our Italian-American network of connections, helping your company to identify exactly those customers, any possible kind of company, who are likely to be interested in the Italian food products that you have to offer. We select and contact the customers, we present the line, we teach the buyers regarding the specific characteristics of your food products, the benefit of starting doing business with your company, why you could become the proven partner for growing their business.


It's all included - No need for you to worry about live costs. You are in Italy and we are here in the United States of America. We are already very well loaded, perfectly organized, this is what we do well for a quarter of century. A professional high-tech office with all we need. Available upon request, meeting room, show room, warehouses and all the necessary logistics. Company car, mobile phone, general travel expenses including hotels, rental cars, meals, etc.., it’s all included in the service we offer. When you work with MAXCO International, you are good to go. And, most importantly, the whole financial package is clear upfront.

ABOUT US

A team of specialist 24/7 available upon request to resolve all your problems: product regulations, licenses, approvals, legal problems, customs regulations, marketing strategies, promotions and advertising, etc.

| MASSIMO CANNAS

Founder | Sales & Marketing Manager

Massimo Cannas is a food lover and an authentic Italian food expert  that share an authentic love for Italy, for the United States of America and for the good food, especially the “autentico Italiano”!!

Developed sales and marketing network, importers, distributors, retailers, consultants, brokers, in US, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Caribbean and Brazil. Expertise in Italian, European, American culinary cultures, sources, food and specialty food producers, facilities, planning and International specialty food markets. Experience in Private Label projects. Strong connections with the Italian Food Industry.
Industry-recognized Imported Italian Specialty Food authority, instrumental in developing several Italian artisan product lines, developed multi-million dollar sales in innovative Gourmet Food Products category in the U.S. & International Markets, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil.
 
IACCW Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West - Los Angeles, Member of the Board - 6 years, Member - 11 years
Advisor, Consultant & Official Speaker for the Agro-Alimentare Department of the Chamber in the US and during special event-missions in Italy. Expert resource & spokesman for US and Italian specialty food industry publications.
Academic Experience  
Attended Business Management & Economics at the University in Venice, Italy, California Sales Training Academy, Specialty Food Marketing Training,  and European licensed Financial consultant.
Past Experience
-European Financial Consultant and Sales Manager; multi-year experience in European Luxury Car Industry, Financial Products, Food and Beverage sector. Responsibilities included the development and management of a three-county sales network, European product selection, research and development for distribution and sale in the US market for D. Distributing Inc., California. Entered the foodservice, retail distribution industry in N.A. in 1995.  
-Import/Export Director, Consultant of Food and Beverage. Since 1995 Sales Representative, Director of Sales, Broker, Marketing and Trading Consultant for many foreign Companies, North America, Asia and Europe.
-Since 1995, represented and grew  top-quality international specialty food brands in all major U.S. markets, importation and distribution organizations, from small independent shops to national chains.
-Developed several Italian artisan lines, EVOO, Fresh, Dry Pastas, Balsamic Vinegars, Baked products, Condiments, Fish specialties, Italian Regional Food Specialties, Sardinian traditional Cheeses, innovative Gourmet Food Products category in U.S. & international markets, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil.
-Exclusive Official US & Canada Representative, Director of Sales, Marketing - Cirio Spa, Conserve Italia Srl, Granarolo Srl. Massimo Cannas lives in Orange County, Southern California, USA.
Products

A special wide selection of authentic imported 100% Made in Italy food specialties, most of them exclusively imported and distributed Nationwide.

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Made in Italy

At MAXCO International we have an impressive product catalog, a continually expanding inventory of the highest quality of 100% Italian imported food specialties available, covering a wide range of territory, food products from different regions, absolutely 100% Made in Italy. Conventional, BIO-USDA organic, gluten free, GMO free, Kosher, DOP, IGP, for retail, food service-ho-re-ca, catering, private labels.

Since 1995 we are specialized in Italian Food. Eat well, live well! Exceptional 100% Italian Products we offer you.

Thanks to our exceptional network, we can source any specific food product, depending on what our loyal clients are looking for. From all over Italy, from every single Region of the “Bel Paese”, we discover and select the very best for you. We are directly connected with big, modern and high-tech producers as well as with the small family owned artisans specialized in local regional specialty food delicacies.

 

We really work hard with the producer to better serve you. MAXCO International current 100% MADE IN ITALY portfolio includes a wide list of Shelf Stable, Refrigerated and Frozen products, along with an excellent selection of artisan Mineral Water and Soft Sodas, also Beer, Wine and Spirits.

Contacts

CONTACT US

Questions or Comments? Interested in our Professional Services? Interested in our Italian Products? Just use the Form below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please, contact us today and become one of the several hundred loyal customers of MAXCO International, let us share with you the new, the different, the very best authentic taste of the “modern” great Italian food, the food of our beautiful Italy, the simple genuine food that every Italian enjoy every day of the year in Italia!

THANK YOU! Your inquire has been received. Your business is very important to us. One of our Associates will contact you soon.

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