Antico Casale USA LLC

Employee Size

51-200

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Whitestone, NY

Antico Casale USA LLC connects North American buyers directly with Italian food manufacturers, bringing authentic Italian and Mediterranean foods to importers, distributors, retailers and food-service customers without Italian brokers. Created by three Italian cousins—Gaetano, Gerard and Antonio—the company grew from their family’s food traditions and North American ambitions, while its affiliated Italian quality-assurance operation oversees production from raw materials through packaging. The company also develops private-label food programs and sells more than 300 products through its store.

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