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Specialty Foods Importing & Distribution Importing and distribution of specialty foods to retailers, restaurants and other food service establishments.

10/14/2026

We took A Priori on the road! 🚙🌵

Our team spans the entire country, so it was no small feat to gather everyone for a cozy retreat in the desert.

Destination: Escalante, Utah. Agenda: Dreaming big, swapping ideas, celebrating the artisans and customers who inspire us, and soaking up a healthy dose of desert magic. Whether cooking together in the kitchen or noshing on unforgettable meals at Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm and North Creek Escalante, good food was never far from the conversation.

Turns out, some of the best ideas happen when you’re with your favorite people and off the beaten path. 🤎

10/01/2026

At the heart of A Priori is a belief in good food, and the people who dedicate their lives to making it.

We’re honored to be featured in DeliMarket News in an exclusive story with our co-owner, Yelena Ayrapetova Caputo.

Yelena shares the story behind A Priori, what it stands for, and why protecting food traditions has always been at the center of what we do.

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Find out what A Priori really means, and the story behind the name, at the link in bio.

09/23/2026

Good chocolate starts with good beans, but what happens next matters just as much. 🍫

Meet Fruition Chocolate Works, a small batch, bean to bar maker tucked into the Catskill Mountains of New York. Founded by Bryan and Dahlia Graham, Fruition began with tiny batches of chocolate made in a guest cottage in Woodstock, NY, before growing into the chocolate workshop they have today.

Bryan’s love of chocolate grew out of his background in pastry. After studying at the Culinary Institute of America and completing an externship at Jacques Torres Chocolates, he became fascinated by the process of making chocolate from the bean up. That curiosity became the foundation for Fruition and still shapes the chocolate they make today. Different cacao origins, techniques, and ingredients bring out their own unique tastes, textures, and personalities in every bar.

We’re excited to have Fruition in the A Priori collection. Now for the hard part: which bar are you reaching for first? We’d tell you our favorite, but we just can’t choose one. 🍫

09/14/2026

Meet Desert Rose 🌹🏔

A new bitters from our friends at Salt Lake City’s own Bitters Lab™.

Inspired by Utah’s high-elevation deserts, Desert Rose brings together floral rose, earthy sage and wormwood, with a beautiful botanical finish. Made with whole dried rose petals, botanical spices, and gentian root, these bitters add complexity and aromatic depth without adding sweetness.

Try a few dashes in gin, tequila, or sparkling water or get creative and experiment beyond the cocktail glass.

08/31/2026

What happens when you get the people behind some of our favorite tins together for a virtual tasting? 🐟✨

We hosted a Virtual Hang with A Priori, where .nordic and joined us over Zoom to share the stories behind the brands, teach us what makes their tins so special, and of course, talk about why they love tinned fish.

Everyone who joined got to open their cans and taste along as we went, making the experience feel like we were all gathered around the same table. There were plenty of questions, great conversations, and even better bites.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and especially to the incredible people behind Fangst and Ramón Peña for sharing their time, knowledge, and love of the tin with us. Until the next one! 🐟🥂

08/27/2026

A new kind of N/A drink has arrived at A Priori. 🌿

Most non-alcoholic drinks ask us to focus on what’s missing (ahem—the booze). Melati caught our attention because of what is actually in the glass: an aperitif and a digestif we are genuinely excited to drink, whether alcohol is involved or not.

Drawing from Asian herbal traditions, each is built with 21 plants, fruits, herbs, roots, and spices, without alcohol or added sugar.

🍹 Melati Fresh is a bright, tropical aperitif with green mango, cardamom, lime, citrus, and herbs. Serve it to open the appetite, build into a spritz, or simply pour over ice.

🍷 Melati Classic is a rich, bittersweet, and herbaceous digestif with cacao, hibiscus, ginger, and bitter orange. A perfect alternative to red w**e or dark spirits.

Which one are you trying first? 🍷🥃🍸

08/21/2026

Round Two of Holiday Pre-Orders 🎄✨

More holiday goodness has arrived! Our second round of Christmas & holiday pre-orders is here, with even more NEW items to add to your seasonal lineup.

Expect plenty of gift-worthy finds, including chocolates, bitters, tinned fish ceramics, books, and more. Perfect for gifting, holiday entertaining, or stocking up early for the season ahead.

🎁 Pre-orders are due Monday, August 31st.🎁

Contact your rep for more information!

08/12/2026

New from Fee Brothers, Inc.: Fat Washes in Browned Butter, Roasted Duck, and Bacon. 🥓🧈🦆

Get all the rich, savory flavor and silky mouthfeel of a traditional fat-washed cocktail without the prep, mess, or waiting. Just a few dashes and you’re ready to mix.

Browned Butter Old Fashioneds, Roasted Duck Dirty Martinis, Bacon Wh***ey Sours… or whatever your cocktail creativity comes up with.

It is our honor to represent this fifth-generation family business—one of America’s most enduring names in cocktail ingredients, family-crafted since 1864.

Add this new favorite to your next A Priori order. 🥃🥓🍸

08/11/2026

Part 2 of our Fancy Food Show recap 🐟🍫

Behind every great product is a passionate producer.

We caught up with some of our artisan partners and the A Priori team to hear the one item they’d tell everyone to try. From longtime favorites to exciting new products, these are the products that stood out.

Which one are you most excited to taste?

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07/31/2026

One of our favorite parts of what we do? Meeting the people behind the food.🐟

This Fancy Food Show, we asked a few of our artisan producers and crew to share the one product everyone should try.

Some seriously good chocolate, exceptional tinned fish, and plenty of reasons to get excited about what could be on your shelves! 🍫🐟

Address

314 West Broadway
Salt Lake City, UT
84101

Telephone

+18014190649

Website

http://www.aprioridistribution.com/

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