About us
From Italian kitchens to American shelves.
GB Group was founded in Italy in 2004 by Giacomo Baldi to provide culinary consulting and sales services to Italian food manufacturers in international markets. Since 2010, GB Group USA has managed the whole US and Canadian market.
Our story
Twenty years of Made in Italy, abroad.
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Before 2004
A career in the kitchen
Giacomo spends 15 years as a chef in kitchens around the world, then works as a food and R&D consultant, export manager and account manager for Italian companies in foreign markets.
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2004
GB Group is founded in Italy
Culinary consulting and sales services for Italian food manufacturers exporting to the Middle East, Africa, Australia, Singapore, Canada and the USA.
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Restaurant consulting
Four restaurants in three years
Working side by side with Tuscan entrepreneurs, Giacomo helps open four restaurants in three years.
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2010
GB Group USA is born
To better manage the North American market, GB Group USA is founded to cover the whole of the US and Canada.
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2014
A reference for Italian food in America
Giacomo becomes a reference person for the Italian food scene, collaborating with major Italian food manufacturers.
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Today
Two departments, one goal
GB Group USA works through two departments — Sales & Branch Management and Market Research — to bring the best Italian food companies to North America.
Clients
Leading the way for Italian food in North America.
Italian manufacturers we represent and the American buyers we sell to.
Let’s talk about your brand.
Giacomo personally answers every enquiry.