We are importers and distributors of authetic Italian food&wine to the food service and retail industry in the UK

Italicatessen UK Ltd was established in 2017 with the acquisition of Villanova Food Ltd, a small size food distributor founded in 2005 specialised in providing retailers in the UK with fine Italian quality food products. Over the years, the company built a solid and widely recognized reputation in the UK and became a reference for Italian Organic Products in the region. 

Our sister company Italicatessen Ltd is Ireland’s leading distributor of authentic Italian food&wine, providing Irish customers with top quality products and superior customer service.

Thanks to our in-depht product knowledge and rooted relationships with key players in the industry, we are now leading importers and distributors of quality Italian food and wine to both the food service and retail sectors. Our team of food&wine consultants provide pre and post sales service, helping our customers select and sell the best products to grow their business.

We are more than just an importer and distributor. Our qualified team of Territory Managers provide a customised consultancy service, supporting our customers in selecting the best products and solutions to grow their business.

Our mission is to provide our customers in the UK with top quality Italian food and wines. We source only the best products from carefully selected suppliers who share our etical values and principles. Thanks to our extensive range, we are able to supply every kind of business and provide them with the right products and the level of service that every different business requires.

Our modern warehouse has ambient and chilled storage. Thanks to our own fleet of vans we offer a vast delivery across the country. Our ever-expanding fleet of refrigerated vehicles ensures that our premium fresh products can be delivered to our customers directly, without any loss in quality.

Promoting Italian high quality food
...from field to consumer.

We source only the best products from carefully selected suppliers who share our values and principles. All our suppliers are scouted by our internal Procurement and Trade Marketing team, made of Italian people only, who share a deep knowledge of the Italian food industry and of the latest trends on the market. 
For this reasons, we are able to source products that perfectly reflect Italy’s culinary heritage and treasures. Over the years, we have developed a unique range of premium Italian products to meet the different needs of any business. Our product portfolio includes some of Italy's most famous and appreciated brands, like Rummo pasta, Pedrazzoli salumi, Steriltom tomatoes, Pivetti flour and many more, that we manage and build on the UK market. All the products we offer are carefully selected from producers who represent the best expression of Made in Italy.

What we value:

• Brand history and heritage
• Quality of the raw materials and final products
• Company commitment in terms of environment and animal welfare, traceability
• Authentic products we know and trust, to bring only the best to our consumers