Australian owned & operated
Founded in 2004 and family owned since. Our head office and warehouse share one building in Corio, Victoria — so the people who take your call are in the same place as your stock.
About us
Australia’s leading speciality food company
Founded in 2004 and still Australian owned and operated, Gourmet & Lifestyle Brands distributes the world’s finest gourmet food and gifting brands to more than 3,000 retail outlets across every state and territory.
Gourmet & Lifestyle Brands was founded in 2004 by Andrew and Vicki Richards, with the vision of creating Australia’s leading speciality food company — one with strong brand ownership, able to supply retailers with the finest gourmet products at an affordable price.
Our global head office is in Corio, Victoria, with our warehousing in the same building so stock moves from pick to freight without an extra handling step. We are proud to be one of Australia’s most passionate, innovative and respected gourmet food companies.
We pride ourselves on working with our customers to ensure their success, providing innovative gourmet solutions tailored to their needs. With specialised field consultants in each major city and an internal customer support team built around a fully integrated sales, marketing, ordering and fulfilment system, our customers can work with us in the way that suits them best.
We attribute our long-term success to our customer relationships and our service. Combined with our logistics, technical and marketing capability, that is what has made us market leading in the speciality food category.
What sets us apart
Built for the way retailers actually order
We own our brands
Around 60% of the brands we distribute are ours. That means supply we control, margins we can protect and a range we can develop with you rather than simply resell.
A range that covers the year
380 everyday gourmet products plus around 600 seasonal speciality lines and gourmet gifts. Every single product is tested and tasted before it earns a place in the range.
Order 24 hours a day
Our wholesale site is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Browse the full range, see your trade pricing and place an order whenever it suits your week.
Dispatched within 24 hours
We aim to have every wholesale order out of the Corio warehouse and onto the M1 within 24 hours of it being placed, with Direct Freight carrying it Australia-wide.
Field consultants who visit
Specialised field consultants in each major city, backed by in-house product photography and marketing resources you can download and use in store.
2004
Founded
80+
Brands distributed
980+
Products in range
3,000+
Retail outlets served
Who we supply
National distribution, every channel
We provide national distribution across all Australian states and territories, servicing over 3,000 retail outlets.
Major grocery
Independent supermarkets
Hamper companies
Distributors
Delis
Fruit & vegetable specialists
Department stores
Gifting stores
Gourmet retail outlets
On shelf — New York
Global reach
From farmers markets to Manhattan
From humble beginnings selling at farmers markets and field days around Australia, our brands now sell across the country and export to speciality food retailers worldwide.
- USA
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Dubai
- Hong Kong
- Philippines
- Bristol Farms Beverly Hills
- Gelson’s Hollywood
- Murray’s Cheese New York
- Central Markets San Antonio, Texas
Portfolio
The world’s finest gourmet brands
A curated portfolio of premium gourmet, lifestyle and gifting brands — sourced from Australia and around the world.
