Fielding Group

In the 1970s, Jim Fielding had trouble finding gourmet gift baskets for his food-loving aunt, so he created his own. This sparked his entrepreneurial drive and led him to found Fielding Group in Toronto in 1981. The company initially sourced specialty food items from grocery stores and small European shops but eventually began building relationships with global specialty food manufacturers and packaging suppliers. By the 1990s, Fielding Group focused solely on specialty food distribution in North America. Today, the company produces specialty food products under various brands, including Made Chocolates, Chocolate Classique, Cherrington, Canada Coast to Coast, and Qustom Confections, the majority of which are Canadian-made.