Love To Italy

What Love To Italy does

Love To Italy Import Florida, LLC is a Miami Beach-headquartered, privately held direct importer and distributor of premium Italian food, wine, and beer products serving the U.S. market since 2016. The company sources directly from Italian producers — including artisanal pasta, olive oil, truffles, cured meats, cheeses, and wines from family-run wineries across Friuli Venezia Giulia, Sicily, Sardegna, Lombardy, Franciacorta, Piedmont, and Lazio — and distributes to American distributors, restaurants, hotels, specialty stores, and HORECA professionals. Direct distribution is concentrated in Florida via an owned warehouse in Doral, while national reach across all 50 U.S. states is achieved through third-party distributor partnerships; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The underlying technology stack is commodity and non-proprietary (WooCommerce for the webshop, WordPress for the website, Google Analytics for traffic statistics, and standard cookie-consent tooling). There is no proprietary software, platform architecture, or AI capability disclosed; the company's value creation sits in producer relationships, FDA/import compliance handling, and curated portfolio curation rather than in technology.

Revenue is generated through B2B transaction-fee-style sales of imported goods, supplemented by a parallel educational and demand-generation layer operated through Love To Italy Academy LLC (a founder-owned adjacent subsidiary delivering masterclasses, culinary courses, and wine pairing experiences), and by participation in OCM (EU Common Market Organisation) promotional projects delivered in partnership with EUROCONSULT Soc. coop. Go-to-market is event-driven and relationship-led — wine tastings, culinary masterclasses, B2B networking sessions, trade-show participation (e.g., SOBEWFF), and professional seminars — rather than digital-led or transactional-sales-led. The company is bootstrapped, founder-owned (CEO Alessandro Sofroni), has no disclosed institutional funding, and operates with a small leadership team (CEO/Founder plus Wine Division Director Andrea W. Garwood).

Name

Love To Italy

Legal name

Love To Italy Import Florida, LLC

Website

https://lovetoitaly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Love To Italy Import Florida, LLC is a Miami Beach-based direct importer and distributor of premium Italian food, wine, and beer, sourcing from family-run Italian producers and supplying distributors, restaurants, hotels, and HORECA professionals across all 50 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Food & Wine Import/Distribution

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & International Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ethnic Beverages Wholesale (Specialty/Import) (AFAIAIAG)

Keywords

• Italian food import
• Italian wine distribution
• HORECA product supply
• B2B food distribution
• Gourmet Italian imports

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Italian Food and Wine Distribution: Love To Italy Import Florida LLC operates as a direct U.S. importer and distributor of premium Italian food, wine, and beer products. Revenue is generated through the sale and distribution of imported Italian products including artisanal pasta, high quality olive oil, truffles, cured meats, cheeses, and wines from Italian wine regions. Products are sourced directly from producers in Italy and distributed to restaurants, retailers, hospitality groups, specialty stores, distributors, and HORECA professionals.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Love To Italy Import Florida, LLC is a direct U.S. importer and distributor of premium Italian food, wine, and beer products, headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida. The company sources artisanal pasta, high-quality olive oil, truffles, cured meats, cheeses, and wines from multiple Italian regions (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Sicily, Sardegna, Lombardy, Franciacorta, Piedmont, Lazio) directly from family-run Italian producers and distributes them to American distributors, restaurants, hotels, specialty stores, and HORECA professionals throughout the United States. The company also operates Love To Italy Academy, an educational platform providing professional masterclasses, Italian culinary courses, wine and food pairing experiences, and hospitality training.

Product overview

Love To Italy is a direct U.S. importer and distributor of premium Italian food, wine, and beer products headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company operates as a unified import and distribution platform combining product sales with educational and promotional services. The core product portfolio includes artisanal pasta, high quality olive oil, truffles, cured meats, cheeses, and wines from Italian regions (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Sicily, Sardegna, Lombardy, Franciacorta, Piedmont, and Lazio). Supporting services include direct importation with FDA compliance and logistics, B2B events and professional tastings, OCM Promotion for third countries, and the Love To Italy Academy for culinary education. All products are sourced directly from Italian producers, with wines specifically from family-run wineries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Italian Food Products Premium Italian food products including artisanal pasta, high-quality olive oil, truffles, cured meats, cheeses, and other delicacies sourced directly from Italian producers, sold to American distributors, restaurants, hotels, specialty stores, and HORECA professionals.
• Italian Wine Products Italian wines representing regions including Friuli Venezia Giulia, Sicily, Sardegna, Lombardy, Franciacorta, Piedmont, and Lazio, sourced from family-run wineries that blend tradition, technology, innovation, and terroir, with labels not yet imported into the USA.
• Italian Beer Products Italian beer products imported and distributed alongside food and wine offerings to American distributors and HORECA professionals.
• Direct Importation and Distribution Services Full-service import management including FDA compliance, import procedures, label adaptation, logistics, warehousing, and distribution of Italian food and wine products throughout Florida and other U.S. states, including all 50 states via distributor partners.
• Love To Italy Academy Professional programs dedicated to authentic Italian cuisine, artisanal techniques, wine culture, and the Italian lifestyle, including professional masterclasses, Italian culinary courses, pizza and bakery programs, wine & food pairing experiences, and hospitality training, targeting chefs and hospitality professionals.
• OCM Promotion Services for Third Countries Support for Italian companies in developing OCM (Organizzazione Comune di Mercato) projects for non-EU markets, with focus on the United States. Services include strategic development, application preparation and management, promotional events and B2B activities in the U.S., participation in international trade shows, branding and communication, administrative reporting, and compliance verification.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EUROCONSULT Soc. coopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLove To Italy Import Florida LLC collaborates with EUROCONSULT Soc. coop to support companies in the development of OCM (Organizzazione Comune di Mercato) projects dedicated to non-EU markets, with a particular focus on the United States. Companies are supported throughout every phase of the project, including strategic development, application preparation and management, organization of promotional events and B2B activities in the U.S., participation in international trade shows, branding and communication activities, administrative reporting, and compliance verification. The goal is to transform OCM funding into a real business development tool for the American market.
• Love To Italy AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLove To Italy Academy, based in Miami, is a key strategic element of the Love To Italy ecosystem. The Academy promotes and organizes professional programs dedicated to authentic Italian cuisine, artisanal techniques, wine culture, and the Italian lifestyle. Its mission is to enhance, protect, and promote Italian agri-food heritage through advanced education and immersive experiences. Programs include professional masterclasses, Italian culinary courses, pizza and bakery programs, wine & food pairing experiences, hospitality training, and experiential events dedicated to the Italian lifestyle. The Academy creates market demand for imported Italian products through education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polaner Selections: U.S. wine importer with a strong Italian portfolio sourced from family producers. Comparable in curating regional Italian labels and serving the U.S. fine-dining and specialty retail channel.
• Skurnik Wines: Family-run U.S. importer focused on Italian wines from small, family-owned producers. Comparable model of curating regional Italian labels and distributing to restaurants and specialty retailers nationwide.
• Dalla Terra Wine Co. U.S. importer specializing exclusively in Italian wines from family-owned estates. Comparable niche focus on Italian regional authenticity and B2B distribution to U.S. restaurants and retailers.
• Vias Imports: U.S. importer and distributor specializing in Italian wines and foods. Closely comparable B2B model sourcing directly from Italian producers and distributing to U.S. restaurants, retailers, and distributors.
• Folio Fine Wine Partners: U.S. wine importer and distributor with a substantial Italian portfolio from family estates. Comparable B2B model and curation philosophy across multiple Italian regions.
• Kermode Lynch Wines & Spirits: Specialty U.S. importer focused on Italian wines from small producers. Comparable focus on regional authenticity and B2B distribution to restaurants and independent retailers.

Broad incumbents

• Tuttorosso (Red Gold): Major Italian-American CPG brand in pasta and tomato products with national U.S. distribution. Adjacent competitor in packaged Italian foods at scale, contrasting with Love To Italy's specialty import positioning.
• Eataly: Large-scale Italian food retailer and importer with U.S. locations. Operates broadly in the Italian specialty food and wine space with retail and foodservice channels; comparable end-categories but much larger scale and integrated retail format.
• Colavita USA: Established Italian olive oil and pasta brand with significant U.S. distribution. Overlaps in core product categories (olive oil, pasta) and U.S. distribution channels, but at much larger branded CPG scale.

Others

• Italian Trade Agency (ITA/ICE): Italian government agency promoting Italian food and wine exports to the U.S. Not a direct competitor, but an ecosystem participant that channels promotion funding (e.g., OCM programs) and overlaps with Love To Italy's market-development mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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