About

About

Max Stocks, providing local food distribution services since 1954.

Locally family-owned and operated by the Fisher family for over 50 years with the third generation working in the business. Max Stocks is customer service focused, providing over 5000 fresh, frozen, and dry quality food service products to five-star hotels, resorts, hostels, restaurants, hospitals, aged care, schools, takeaways, and cafes.

Max Stocks’ significant investment in infrastructure allows us to operate across a vast geographical footprint, servicing a variety of businesses with diverse stock requirements. The state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled distribution facility includes dry, chilled, and freezer with over 800 pallet storage capacity. High standards of food safety are maintained via a HACCP quality control system, monitored 24 hours a day. The distribution fleet of modern refrigerated vehicles are GPS temperature tracked to ensure products are maintained and delivered at the correct temperature. Nothing is left to chance.

As part of Australia’s biggest foodservice buying group, Country Wide Distributors National buying group, Max Stocks has the buying power to compete against national and multi-national competitors.

Our Team

At Max Stocks, our dedicated team is the heart of our success. With decades of combined experience in the food distribution industry, we are committed to providing exceptional service and reliable delivery to businesses across Far North Queensland. Each team member, from our warehouse staff to our customer service representatives, shares a passion for ensuring that our clients receive the highest quality products, handled with care and delivered on time, every time.

Anthony Finden

Sales Rep Cairns

Ben Allen

Sales Rep Cairns

Ben Kersche

Sales Rep Cairns

Jade Perry-French

Sales Rep Cairns

Michael Hastings

Sales Rep Cairns

David Fry

Sales Rep Townsville

Larry Keith

Sales Rep Townsville

Russell Fisher

Managing Director

Sheree Cassaniti

General Manager

Arie Verkerk

Branch Manager Cairns

Matt Inch

Branch Manager Townsville

Jamie Purcell

Sales Manager (Cairns & Townsville)

Greg Woodings

Purchasing Manager

Johnathon King

Operations Manager

Sean Koch

Seafood Manager

Rebecca Jones

HR Manager

Jo Suckling

Business Development Manager

Milestones

1954

Max Stocks Established

1980

Purchased by Fisher Family

2000

Joins NAFDA – expands from Seafood to Food Service

2001

Expansion Build

2004

AFMA QLD Regional Distributor

2016

NAFDA Regional Winner

2017

NAFDA Regional Winner

2017

3rd generation, Russell Fisher takes the helm of Max Stocks

2018

NAFDA Regional Winner

2018

Joins Countrywide

2020

Expanded Operations in Townsville

2021

Expansion Build

2023

New Premises Townsville Due to Growth

2023

FSAA Finalist Qld Regional Foodservice Distributor of the Year

2024

FSAA Finalist Qld Regional Foodservice Distributor of the Year