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Culinary Collective is an import and distribution company promoting traditional foods from around the world. The Collective offers a shared logistic system for small gourmet food producers and importers who aim to preserve traditional food systems and encourage environmental responsibility.

Culinary Collective (formerly Power-Selles Imports) was established in 1998 by Pere Selles from Catalonia, Spain and Betsy Power from Salem, Massachusetts, when the two moved to Seattle and realized that the selection of quality foods from Spain was next to nil.

Since our initial boot-strapped start up, Culinary Collective has expanded to become a premier importer of gourmet cultural foods

We believe that it is important to live responsibly to improve the health of our environment and our communities. Our business is founded on this belief. We work solely with small producers that are locally rooted and integral to the health of their communities. Our products are all natural and fairly sourced. Learn more about our responsible business principles and practices.

We are strong believers that we work to live, not live to work. We like to get out there and experience life. We incorporate travel into our business lives by visiting our suppliers on a regular basis. And we encourage our customers to join us on these trips.

We also attempt to get off the beaten path, to open our eyes to the many amazing cultures and peoples that inhabit Mother Earth. In 2007 we turn our attention to Latin America in search of the food and culture of our southern neighbor.