Exporting Represents Your Future!

Did you know that 90% of the world’spopulation is outside of the U.S.?

Did you also know that consumer productsales in overseas markets are growingthree times faster than sales in the U.S.?

You simply can’t afford to ignore theinternational marketplace.

Promoting Your Seafood Products

in Foreign Markets

CONTACT INFORMATION

Food Export USA–Northeast

One Penn Center

1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 420

Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA

Tel: 215.829.9 1 1 1

Fax: 215.829.9777

Email: info@foodexport.org

www.foodexportusa.org

FOOD EXPORT USA–NORTHEAST MEMBER STATES

• Connecticut Department of Agriculture

• Delaware Department of Agriculture

• Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources

• Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

• New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

• New Jersey Department of Agriculture

• New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

• Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

• Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation

• Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

WHO IS FOOD EXPORT USA–NORTHEAST?

Food Export USA–Northeast is a

non-profit association composed of

10 member state agricultural

promotion agencies that help

northeastern food, seafood and

agricultural companies promote

their products in foreign markets.

FOOD EXPORT USA–NORTHEAST PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Food Export USA–Northeast provides a broadrange of programs and services to help bothnew and experienced exporters. From exporteducation to identifying international opportuni-ties to helping promote your products overseas,our ultimate goal is to help Northeasternseafood companies build a global business.

Food Export HelplineOffers customized export assistance on a widevariety of export related topics from “connec-tion to collection.” Whether you’re just gettingstarted or are an experienced exporter, thisservice helps answer questions on pricing,export documentation, shipping logistics, etc.It’s also a great resource to help you identifythe top 25 export markets for your product(s).Call Food Export USA–Northeast to register.

Communications ToolsResources such as the Global Food Marketer newsletter, email updates, and ourwebsite, www.foodexportusa.org, provideinformation on upcoming Food ExportUSA–Northeast activities, industry news, export basics, and opportunities abroad.

Buyers MissionsThis is a great opportunity to meet one-on-onewith qualified, foreign buyers without the timeand expense of having to travel overseas. Thisgreat opportunity helps you to build relation-ships with key industry players, create salesleads and make actual sales with buyers fromseveral countries all in one day.

Market BuilderProvides customized research to help youdecide if certain markets are appropriate foryour product. You can receive a competitiveanalysis, product feedback from qualifiedimporters and distributors, information onimport regulations, and help setting up one-on-one meetings with interested buyers if you decide to visit a market in person.

Trade Lead ConnectionThis free service offers quality, product-specificleads from overseas buyers to registered U.S.companies. It’s an excellent opportunity to connect with interested importers all over theworld. Registration is only a phone call away.

Food Show PLUS!TM

Maximize your overseas tradeshow experienceby participating in the Food Show PLUS!TM

services. The list of services offered is customizedfor each show, but may include pre-show feedback on the competition, translation andinterpreter services, prearranged meetings with potential buyers, retail visits, in-market seminars, trade lead qualification, and follow-up assistance.

Trade MissionsFocused Trade Missions provide opportunitiesto U.S. suppliers who would like to visit anexport market and meet one-on-one withbuyers and importers. Trade Mission participants receive assistance before, during and after a mission. Attendees receive a

market survey for their product, participate ina tabletop showcase, attend one-on-one buyermeetings, and tour retail facilities and super-markets. After the mission, participants alsoreceive assistance on following up.

Branded ProgramProvides 50% cost reimbursement for eligibleinternational marketing activities includingadvertising, in-store promotions and demon-strations, fees for exhibiting at overseastradeshows, and selected domestic tradeshows,public relations, promotional materials, labelmodifications, and freight costs for samples.(Note: Only small companies according to theSmall Business Administration and agriculturalproducer cooperatives are eligible.)

Other ActivitiesFood Export USA–Northeast also offers activitiessuch as in-store promotions; industry and category-specific promotions; www.agexportlinks.orgputs you in contact with specialized servicecompanies; and other services designed to help you expand your exporting.

AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT FOOD EXPORTUSA–NORTHEAST CAN DO FOR YOU

By utilizing the Branded Program and exhibitingin Food Export USA’s pavilion at the world’slargest seafood show, the European SeafoodExposition, your firm could develop new buyersand markets throughout the world. Best of all,your travel and exhibition costs to promoteyour seafood product(s) internationally wouldbe less than what it would cost your firm toexhibit at the International Boston Seafood Show.