Food Export USA
Food Export Association of the Midwest USA (Food Export–Midwest) and Food Export USA–Northeast (Food Export–Northeast) are non-profit organisations that assist US companies looking to start or expand export sales. Food Export aims to maximise suppliers’ success through programmes and services in export education, market entry, and market promotion, with funding from the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
Food Export is composed of agricultural promotion agencies from 13 Midwestern and 10 Northeastern states. In 2024, over 1,200 companies participated in 60+ Food Export worldwide events and activities and more than 300 new companies joined Food Export.
Food Export utilises a network of in-market representatives to assist importers and buyers to identify and source new US products and offer practical support to include buyers’ missions, trade lead searches, in-country trade shows and so on. It also administersthe Branded Program, which provides 50% cost reimbursement for a wide variety of in-country marketing activities underpinning launch to brand building.
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As brands and retailers look to satisfy UK consumers’ latest whims, a look across the Pond (and back) can spotlight some key trends on the cusp of developing in the market.