Imported & Gourmet
Items a broadline distributor rarely stocks
Wholesale Specialty Grocery
in Northern New Jersey
Apito Provisions supplies wholesale specialty grocery across Northern New Jersey and the tri-state — the hard-to-find gourmet and imported ingredients that separate a menu from the one down the street. Next-day delivery, five days a week. Request a quote or call (973) 787-0010.
Request a Quote- 1982
- Family-owned
- 1,400+
- Products
- 5 days
- Weekly delivery
- 500+
- Kitchens served
What Does Specialty Grocery Include?
Regional & Ethnic
For authentic menu execution
Artisanal Pantry
Small-producer goods for discerning menus
Seasonal & Hard-to-Find
Sourced on request where we can
Specialty Finishing
The details that complete a dish
Why Does This Category Exist?
Large distributors optimize for volume, which means the unusual item you need for one signature dish is often the one they do not carry. Specialty grocery is where a family-owned distributor earns its place.
We stock these items because our customers asked for them. If there is something you need that is not on our list, ask — sourcing a specific product for a customer is a normal part of how we work, and always has been.
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Building a Menu That Stands Apart
Most kitchens in the tri-state can access the same broadline catalog, which means the ingredients on your menu are frequently the ones your competitors can order too.
Specialty grocery is where differentiation actually happens — an imported ingredient, a regional specialty, a small-producer item that gives a dish a reason to exist. Combined with our delicatessen and dairy programs, it lets a menu read differently from the one next door.
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Who We Supply
Specialty grocery supports operations that want their shelves and menus to include items customers cannot find everywhere else.
Specialty Grocers
Stocking shelves with items customers cannot find elsewhere.
Restaurants
Building signature dishes around distinctive ingredients.
Delis & Food Centers
Carrying gourmet retail alongside the counter.
Hotels & Resorts
Covering fine dining and specialty menus.
Cafes & Bars
Adding unique ingredients to limited but focused menus.
Specialty Grocers
Stocking shelves with items customers cannot find elsewhere.
Restaurants
Building signature dishes around distinctive ingredients.
Delis & Food Centers
Carrying gourmet retail alongside the counter.
Hotels & Resorts
Covering fine dining and specialty menus.
Cafes & Bars
Adding unique ingredients to limited but focused menus.
Ask Us to Source It
The most useful thing about a specialty category is not what is already on the list — it is what we can add to it.
If you need a specific imported item, a regional product or something a supplier discontinued locally, tell us. We have been sourcing unusual requests for customers since 1982, and our answer is either that we can get it, or an honest explanation of why we cannot. Either beats being told to check the catalog.
This is also where being family-owned changes what is possible. A buyer at a national distributor cannot add a single item for one restaurant. We can, and regularly do.
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Ordering and Delivery
Order tonight, receive it the next morning. Our fleet runs five days a week across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Order through the online catalog, by phone on (973) 787-0010, or through your representative. New partners receive 20% off a first order.
If you are looking for something specific, get in touch and we will tell you honestly whether we can source it.