Max's Imports

Max's Imports is a specialty food importer and distributor that brings European and Romanian products to retail stores across the United States. Its catalog includes Livada jams, preserves and pickled goods, MAMA'S roasted pepper products, Kristina's European-style cookies, Dobrogea Eugenia biscuits, Perla Harghitei mineral water and Boromir puff pastry layers. The company works with more than 40 vendors from 15 countries.

Max's sells to retail partners rather than to individual shoppers. Retailers apply for a wholesale account, and a sales representative can visit a store to take orders. Orders can also be placed online once an account is set up, or by email or phone. The main office is in Sterling Heights, with a distribution center in Aurora, Illinois.