International Gourmet Foods – Charleston

International Gourmet Foods - Charleston is a Food Distributor in Charleston, SC. The company supplies restaurants, gourmet markets, clubs, caterers, bakeries, breweries, wineries, and hotels with gourmet food products. It operates as a family-owned business founded by Maurizio DiBenigno in 1987, with Christine DiBenigno serving as president since 2019. The local team includes over 300 skilled employees across the organization, comprising warehouse operatives, sales representatives, buyers, and distribution experts. Many staff members were hired directly from top restaurants, bakeries, and food service businesses in the region.

The Charleston location serves as the Southeast distribution center, situated in the culinary heart of the low country. The company delivers five days a week to local markets using all-temperature trucks. Its product catalog has expanded from an initial list of four items, including sundried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, saffron, and pasta, to a current selection of more than 7,000 products from around the world. To support this inventory, the company employs industry-trained Cheese and Pastry Specialists and a Corporate Chef Savory Specialist who provide ongoing education to the sales force. Delivery areas for this hub include Charleston, Charleston, Beaufort, Hilton Head, Columbia, Greenville, SC, and Savannah, GA.

The business holds a rating of 4.40 based on 11 reviews, reflecting a solid reputation among the customers it has served. International Gourmet Foods - Charleston continues to support the growing gastronomic scene in the area by providing high-quality imported and distributed food products to local chefs and food service professionals.