OUR STORY

Maximum Seafood is the premier seafood distributor for the Canadian market, delivering the freshest, highest quality, and most extensive variety of raw, frozen, and live seafood from all over the world. Founded by family, we’ve built our company on hard work with a focus on transparency, responsiveness, and quality. While we began as a distributor, we have evolved into a leader in value-added seafood manufacturing, providing innovative, customized solutions that go beyond distribution. By combining convenience, sustainability, and premium quality, we empower grocers, retailers, foodservice, and wholesalers to deliver exceptional seafood experiences to their customers. There is no more direct or advanced path from the water to the table.

HISTORY

Founders Max and Leo D’Elia were exposed to the seafood industry at a young age, when they would often join their father—an Italian immigrant, fishmonger, and entrepreneur—on the Boston run to pickup fresh fish across the eastern seaboard.

Fast-forward to 2001 and the two brothers, along with their brother-in-law Tony D’Angelo, founded their own company: Maximum Seafood. Their goal was to build a company based on the business principles of their father: supreme quality, honesty, and top of the line service.

In 2002, Maximum Seafood constructed a state-of-the-art live fish holding facility to bring a wider variety of better quality live product to the Canadian market.

In 2003, Maximum Seafood founded All the Way Trucking to better server our customers and deliver the widest variety of seafood from around the world, direct to market.

In 2010, we partnered with Premium Brands, which allowed us to expand our business, invest in new ventures and broaden our supply chain through the Premium Brands network.

Today, with over 35 years of experience, Maximum distributes the highest quality seafood across Canada and holds strong business partnerships with some of the most reputable producers in the world.

Since opening our doors, Maximum has gained a loyal following within the local and international seafood community—known for our high quality, sustainability and the largest fresh seafood range in Canada.

Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, Maximum is ready to surpass your expectations.

OUR TEAM

The Maximum Seafood team is made up of industry veterans. Our buying team handles sourcing and purchasing, from the Americas to Europe and Asia. Our sales team serves local retail markets, foodservice distributors, and grocery chains across Canada. Our dedicated warehouse and production teams carefully craft, pick and pack every order, and our fleet of drivers operating our own trucks ensure it arrives fresh, delicious, and ready to sell.