Our History

Outlander Spices opened its doors in 1989 and has since become one of the largest spice companies in the world. We provide the highest quality spices from all over the world, and select gourmet foods. We serve restaurants and retailers throughout the USA and Europe. We have two hundred kiosks in gourmet grocery stores throughout the Western United States, and we have plans to expand these operations into stores on the East and the Midwest over the next few years. Outlander Spices currently has 400 employees. Most of them are based in our home location of Portland, Oregon, and we have 10 remote sales people based in 4 regions (East, South, West, North).

Our Spices

For years we've been involved in food service and manufacturing where the finished product must be consistent every day. We buy our spices from premier importers. Every Outlander product is of premium quality. Outlander spices not only excel in quality, flavor, and freshness, but you'll find that they are also less expensive than the gourmet spices found in most retail stores.

Spice blends and sausage making supplies

Our spice blends are carefully prepared from authentic family recipes unique to ethnic groups or geographic areas of the world. You'll find that everything you prepare using Outlander spices is more flavorful and enjoyable.

Other products

We offer hot sauces and salsas from around the world - a vast selection to suit every taste and certainly something for the heat enthusiast to check out. We also carry authentic Amish jams and jellies and pancake mixes. Check out the dried fruits and vegetables section for the largest selection of dried beans, vegetables, and fruits. We sell the world's strongest, richest vanilla for the tastiest treats, as well as clear vanilla for baking. Our vast and varied selection is unmatched by other online retailers.

We also offer a wide selection of premium soup and bread mixes. Our vegetarian soups have absolutely no meat broth or meat flavorings. We carry hundreds of items that are certified safe for all vegetarian diets. Our horseradish is always fresh ground,and made from premium selected horseradish roots.

Our old world recipe mustards include traditional and unusual blends from family recipes. We carry more than 100 premium quality gourmet mustards.

About our bulk packages

We offer the majority of our products in money-saving bulk packages. These are usually 16-ounce packages that are sealed in vacuum bags to ensure freshness. Our bulk products have excellent shelf life because we are a direct grinder and blender of foods. You can be sure that the bulk packages you buy from Outlander Spice will have a very long shelf life.

Expansion Project

Over the next two years, we will be expanding our kiosk operations to the East and Midwest.We will also soon launch a dedicated spice market on the Web. This spice market will help us cater to the increasing demand for our spices from various parts of the world. Buyers will be able to place orders easily on the Web site. They can select from our vast range of spices, spice blends, and other premium products and have them delivered to their doorstep.

The project team

Ann Salinski VP Financial Services
Jack Thomas VP Sales
Elise Sechan Manager, Information Technologies
Aileen MacElvoy Director of Marketing
Ron Timmons Senior Buyer
Kathy Sinclair Project Management Consultant
Susan Gianni Business Consultant