iB Food
The Vital Ingredient for Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine
iB Food was established in 1987 by Carlo
Gambuzzi and Isabella Cornini who identified an opportunity to supply
authentic Mediterranean chef ingredients to the UK catering trade
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Product Portfolio
From pastas to balsamic vinegars, check out the range now!
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The company has over 300 products in its
current portfolio including more than 35 types of pasta and over 30
combinations of sauce ingredients, from Ceps and Truffle to Walnut and
Rocket
The iB Food product range provides the
innovative chef with a simple way to develop creative and exciting
dishes with the minimum of labour
Because the ingredients are already
preserved they are not subject to seasonality and consistency of
supply, quality and taste is guaranteed
The company has the exclusive UK
distribution rights for the ingredients, all of which are sourced
direct from Italy and are made to traditional regional recipes using
home made or local produce
All new ingredients undergo rigorous
quality checks before they are added to the iB Food range. This
process includes testing the product in working kitchens to measure
taste and performance. In addition, new suppliers are visited in Italy
to ensure the quality and consistency of ingredients can be maintained
iB Food distributes to hotels,
restaurants, pubs, brasseries and delicatessens, plus in-flight
catering and corporate event companies nationwide
Independent chef proprietor outlets
account for 75% of the company’s business
The iB Food team have one thing in
common – a real passion for food combined with the skills and
experience to advise customers on all aspects of preparing exquisite
Mediterranean cuisine
Customer support includes product
demonstrations and training from the company’s professional sales
team, recipe suggestions (costed to assist portion control) and an
overnight delivery service for the dispatch of urgent orders
