Food & Beverages - Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Since 1968, Finica Food Specialties Ltd. has imported and distributed specialty artisan cheese and gourmet food items from around the world.Our core success has been built around the specialty cheese market. We started as the exclusive Importer for Finland branded cheeses. We have since expanded our line to include cheeses from Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Wales and the United States. We Pride ourselves in developing Canadian manufacturers' products into success stories. An example is the birth 16 years ago of Celebrity International Goat Cheeses from Lindsay Ontario. We have garnered awards all over North America for our products, and most recently in 2014, we placed first in both the Best Sheep's Milk and Best Goat's Milk category, for our Tania Sheep's Milk Cheese and Lindsay Bandaged Cheddar, respectively.In July 1995, Finica joined the Gellert Global Group of companies (www.gellertglobalgroup.com), which includes Atalanta Corporation (www.atalantacorp.com), a leading and driving force in the food importing and international trading business. Atalanta has established itself in three continents with agents in almost every major commerce centre in the world. Today, Finica Foods Specialties Limited operates as a sister company of Atalanta.Our customer base includes Retail Chain and Independents and Foodservice. Our Distribution network is made up of Specialty Cheese and Food Distributors across Canada.Today, our offering includes some of the most popular cheeses found in deli counters, unique specialty items like artichokes, olives and salamis, as well as artisanal balsamic vinegars and fine olive oils.