New partnerships help gourmet food purveyor Mackenzie Limited grow its product line and audience reach.

By Reported Donna Loyle

McManus used to do her buying at gourmet food shows, but these days suppliers are finding her. She prefers to purchase from smaller vendors selling hard-to-find, top-quality merchandise. “Their products are like their crafts,” says McManus of her suppliers. Her criteria for inclusion in the catalog: The item has to be in the top 1 percent of its food class in terms of quality. It also must have a good price/value ratio, says McManus.