About Us

International Trading
With over 50 years of experience in exporting U.S. goods around the world, a vast international network and domestic buying power, McLane Global is one of the premier exporters of American brands. With a full array of export services, McLane Global’s level of service is unmatched in the industry.

Domestic (U.S.) Sales
In the nearly two decades under Drayton McLane Jr. guidance, McLane Global has combined its international expertise with Mr. McLane’s knowledge of the U.S. grocery business to bring value driven products to store shelves all over the country.

Lady Liberty
The Lady Liberty brand offers grocers worldwide all the quality and look of other U.S. brands without the difficulties of dealing with giant corporations. By seeking partners instead of just customers, The Lady Liberty Brand is poised to be become a mainstay in the international marketplace.

Global Sourcing
McLane Global imports food products from around the world to offer its customers a wide array of options. Global sourcing of can yield profitability but the volatility of the marketplace requires daily attention and the seasoned, expert staff at McLane Global is plugged into the marketplace seven days a week.

Our Mission, Our Values

• The Right Product
• The Right Quality
• The Right Quantity
• The Right Price

McLane Global Company History

Founded in 1958 as M-C International, McLane Global established business as a dominantplayer throughout the Pacific trading world, serving clients along theWestern Pacific Rim, Oceania and the Americas.M-C International built a heritage known for operating in diverse markets,introducing product lines into new markets and nurturing relationships oflong standing clients.

The company’s success and forward thinkingcaught the interest of world renowned entrepreneur and third generationgrocery wholesaler Drayton McLane, Jr. McLane recognized that the potential ofcombining these two strengths, made expanding the McLane family’s 102 year legacy as one of America’s largest food wholesalers to a global market, a natural fit.

In mid-1994 the acquisition was completed and M-C joined the McLane Group of companies and created a powerful and dynamic force within theGlobal Sourcing business. In 2002, M-C International became known as M-C McLane International and in 2005 moved headquarters to TheWoodlands, Texas. The first decade of the new millennium saw M-CMcLane strengthen its own label, Lady Liberty, and expand intosourcing for domestic retailers as a natural extension of its export business.

In 2010 the company unveiled its current name as a representation of its reach and to celebrate the opening of its worldwide headquarters in Houston, Texas. This headquarters includes a state of the art distribution facility specializing in a broad range of order fulfillment. From single units, to pallets, containers and truckloads the Houston facility is the centerpiece of a global distribution network. Also in 2010, McLane Global initiated a reboot of its 20 year old international brand, Lady Liberty with the strategic vision for a brand that will meet the needs of both domestic and international customers.

Led by CEO, Mike Julian and armed with a staff of seasoned global trading experts, McLane Global charges into the 21st century guided by the proven principles of success put in place by Drayton McLane and the simple idea that:

“What we say is what we do.”