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New Comprehensive Market Research for Oyster Suppliers

December 13, 2019

Food Export-Northeast has conducted extensive in-depth market research to support U.S. oyster market diversification. To date, we have developed reports for Northern Europe, China, and Hong Kong.

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Connecting Oyster Farmers to International Buyers

December 13, 2019

To help connect the U.S. oyster industry to international buyers, Food Export–Northeast recently held its first U.S. oyster mission and invited nine (9) international buyers from Canada, China, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates to participate.

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Keeping Traditional Export Markets Engaged

November 12, 2019

Food Export - Northeast hosted a reception at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Madrid to promote Northeast U.S. seafood.

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Success in Dubai: A Market Expanded

November 12, 2019

The Food Export–Northeast seafood team planned and held its first in-market trade mission in Dubai. Dubai and the GCC counties hold a lot of potential for U.S. lobster and oyster suppliers.

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Diversification Key to Resilient Fishing Communities

November 12, 2019

One way for fishing communities to survive and even thrive, as species abundance and markets shift, is through diversification. Learn more about how Jonah Crab is on the rise as an emerging way for fishermen to diversify their efforts.

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Learn More About the Food Export – Northeast Seafood Program!

October 16, 2019

Help us celebrate National Seafood Month during the month of October and learn more about our Food Export - Northeast Seafood Program!

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Marketing Cost-Sharing Program Gets a Boost

October 8, 2019

Find out how the Food Export - Northeast Branded Program can help U.S. seafood suppliers with offsetting the costs of their international marketing efforts.

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New Funding to Open New Markets

October 8, 2019

Since 2004, we’ve been helping the Northeast seafood industry, and in the last 15 years, it has realized $3 billion in actual export sales through the assistance of our programs. Read all about our new funding to open new markets.

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Welcome to the Food Export – Northeast Seafood Blog

October 8, 2019

To keep our many stakeholders updated on our efforts, we’ve created the Food Export–Northeast Seafood Blog. Learn more in our first official post!