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Italian delicatessen wholesale for retailers and delicatessens

Minnelea is an Italian manufactory for jams, savoury spreads, sauces and antipasti in jars — produced in small batches and shipped directly to selected retailers. No industrial goods, no anonymous imports: every jar is hand-cooked in Italy, from fresh fruit and vegetables, without unnecessary additives. For delicatessens, gourmet shops and food service businesses that want to offer their customers something the supermarket doesn't have.

Why retailers work with Minnelea

The market is full of "Italian specialities" that actually come from large-scale industrial production. Minnelea takes the opposite path: small batches, gentle low-temperature vacuum cooking, natural ingredients and recipes from Italian family tradition. The result is products with a story that tells itself on the shelf — and that brings your customers back.

  • Artisanal production in small batches — no mass product, every batch traceable.
  • Gentle vacuum cooking — more fruit, more colour, more aroma in the jar.
  • Natural ingredients — fruit and vegetables at the centre, no unnecessary additives.
  • Internationally awarded — Great Taste 2025 and WineHunter Award.
  • Direct from the producer — no middlemen, personal contact with the producer.

The range for your counter

Five product families, all in elegant jars, all made for the delicatessen trade:

  • Jams — including the fig jam awarded Great Taste 2025, made from white Dottato figs. Ideal for the cheese counter.
  • Marmalades — citrus fruit from southern Italy, classically cooked.
  • Savoury creams — for bruschetta, aperitivo and the delicatessen counter.
  • Sauces & sugo — ready pasta sauces like homemade.
  • Antipasti in jars — vegetables, hand-processed and preserved in oil.
Fig jam made from white Dottato figs — Minnelea Aubergines preserved in extra virgin olive oil — Minnelea antipasti in jars Handmade Italian pasta sauce in a jar — Minnelea

Who Minnelea is made for

Our partners are delicatessens, gourmet shops, concept stores, wine shops, cafés and bistros. They all share one thing: they don't sell goods, they sell a selection. If your shop lives on advice, tasting and quality, Minnelea fits on your shelf.

Award-winning quality — confirmed by independent juries

You don't have to take our word for it — international juries have already tested it: Great Taste Award 2025 (Star) for our fig jam, awarded in London, and WineHunter Award 2024 with three Gold and two Rosso, awarded in Merano. See all awards.

Local exclusivity for your shop

We don't want to be in every shop. Retailers who work with Minnelea can agree on local exclusivity within a 30 km radius: you are the only supplier of our products in your area. This protects your margin and turns the range into a genuine selling point for your shop.

How the partnership works

  1. Request the catalogue and price list — via our B2B form or by email to info@minnelea.com.
  2. First order — start small, test a mixed range, see what your customers respond to.
  3. Reorder and grow — with personal contact, flexible quantities and local exclusivity on request.

Frequently asked questions from retailers

What is the minimum order quantity?

We deliberately work with low entry quantities so you can test the range without risk. We'll send you the current terms together with the price list.

Do you deliver to Germany?

Yes. Minnelea ships directly from Italy to retailers and food service businesses across Germany.

Are the products suitable for resellers?

Yes — jar, label and format are made for the delicatessen counter. More on the page delicatessen for resellers.

Can I get local exclusivity?

Yes, within a 30 km radius of your location — ask us about it when you make your enquiry.

Can I order a mixed range?

Yes, you can freely combine jams, sauces, creams and antipasti.

Request the catalogue and price list

Write to us via the B2B form or directly to info@minnelea.com — you'll receive the catalogue, price list and terms for retailers.

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