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