Manzo Food Sales
Italian Food Importer · Miami · Since 1979
The source behind Italy's best food brands.
Since 1979, Manzo Food Sales has imported, warehoused, and distributed authentic Italian brands across the United States — the single partner that takes a producer from the port to the shelf, in all 50 states.
Family-run since 1979
Founded by Rino Manzo in 1979. Still family-run today.
Manzo Food Sales began in 1979, when Rino Manzo set out to bring authentic Italian food to America and stand behind every brand he carried. More than four decades on, the company is still family-owned and family-run — now led by the second generation, carrying Rino's relationships, reputation, and standards forward.
"We treat every brand we carry like it's our own."
Our brands
The brands we import and represent.
For the producers we carry, Manzo is the U.S. importer and brand ambassador. A selection:
Logos shown are the brands Manzo imports and represents.
Our catalog
Authentic Italian, in every category.
800+ authentic Italian products across every category. A taste of what we stock:
Plus semolina pasta, buffalo mozzarella, arborio rice, truffles, sea salt, balsamic, fruit purées — and 800+ more.
How we operate
One partner, from the factory to your customer.
Everything it takes to bring an Italian brand into America and keep it moving — handled under one roof, since 1979.
Import & Compliance
We become an extension of your export department — handling U.S. import, customs, and full FDA & USDA compliance, from a single unit to a full container.
Warehousing
Climate-controlled storage in our Miami facility — dry, refrigerated, and freezer — with pick, pack, labeling, inventory control, forecasting, and restocking.
Nationwide Logistics
Ship anywhere in the U.S. by the unit, box, pallet, truckload, or full container — on our contracted LTL, truckload, courier, ocean, and drayage rates.
Sales & Brand Building
Your brand ambassadors in the U.S.: a full-time salesforce and marketing team developing and selling your brand across 600+ distributors, 1,000+ restaurants, retail, and foodservice.
Importer & brand representative
When Italy's best brands come to America, they come through Manzo.
We're the importer and U.S. representative for the producers we carry — the official name behind the brand since 1979.
We import direct
We buy straight from the producer in Italy and bring it into the U.S. ourselves — an extension of your export department.
We represent the brand
For the producers we carry, we're the official U.S. importer and ambassador — direct relationships and exclusive access.
We supply the trade
Distributors, restaurants, retail, and foodservice buy from us — by the unit, pallet, truckload, or full container.
We build the brand — not just the sale.
We don't put these brands under a generic Manzo umbrella — we build each one its own presence: its own platform, content, and identity, designed to grow the brand itself.
Compliance & documentation
A fully certified, fully documented U.S. importer.
Source from Manzo and the import paperwork is already handled. We hold the certifications and documentation U.S. buyers require — and so do the producers we represent.
USDA Organic Certified
Certified organic handler and importer under the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).
FDA Registered Facility
Registered food facility, FSMA-compliant, with Prior Notice filed on every import.
Foreign Supplier Verification
FSVP on file for every producer we import, as required under U.S. food-safety law.
HACCP Food Safety
HACCP-based food-safety plans across receiving, handling, and cold storage.
U.S. Customs Bonded
Continuous customs bond and in-house CBP clearance on every shipment.
Full Import Documentation
Certificates of origin, COAs, spec sheets, and lot-level traceability, on request.
D.O.P.
I.G.P.
EU Organic
Non-GMO
BRC / IFS
Kosher (select)
Who we serve
We sell to businesses with real demand for authentic Italian food.
Wholesale and upstream — supplying the operators and companies that move genuine Italian product to the end customer, from a single case to a full truckload.
Distributors
Broadline and specialty distributors who stock our brands to sell on to their own customers, backed by reliable national import supply.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Food manufacturers and processors sourcing authentic Italian ingredients by the pallet and the full container.
Restaurants & Foodservice
Operators and national restaurant groups who want genuine Italian product — direct from the importer, not several hands removed.
Retailers
Grocers and specialty markets carrying Italian brands, with a dependable U.S. source behind every SKU.
Our U.S. network
Some of the names that carry our brands.
A snapshot of our reach — the brands we represent also move through hundreds more distributors, retailers, and restaurants nationwide.
Distributors
Retail
Restaurants
Where to buy online
Represents Manzo's stated U.S. business partners.
Why Manzo
Importing Italy since 1979 — with one job: be the partner you can count on.
Import expertise
Importing authentic Italian brands with a proven U.S. track record since 1979.
Any size order
One of the few national importers shipping a single unit to a full container — units, pallets, truckloads.
National coverage
100% U.S. footprint: every zip code, all 50 states, and access to our 600+ distributor network.
Warehousing & compliance
Climate-controlled Miami warehousing with full FDA & USDA compliance behind every shipment.
Careers
Grow with a family business.
Manzo has been growing since 1979, and we're always looking for good people. Whether or not a role is posted, we'd like to hear from you — send your resume and tell us where you'd fit in.
Where we hire
- Sales & Account Management
- Warehouse & Logistics
- Operations & Compliance
- Marketing & Creative
- Customer Service
Always accepting applications.
For brands & producers