Buyers Missions

Food Ingredients Buyers Mission at 2025 IFT First Annual Event and Expo

Early Bird Registration Request Information
Event Date
July 13—14, 2025
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Early Registration Deadline
May 05, 2025
Early Registration Price
$175

Food Export Buyers Missions are Unique, Curated Experiences that Maximize Your Time and Investment

Food Export-Midwest in partnership with the Institute of Food Technologists will be hosting a Food Ingredients Buyers Mission at the upcoming 2025 IFT Expo.

You’ll meet with pre-qualified buyers from around the world in pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings right here in the U.S., generate new sales leads, and build relationships with key industry players! It’s the perfect low-cost opportunity to meet qualified buyers from around the world in one place!

Register early as meeting slots are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Health and Safety Information

For information about health and safety at this event, please refer to our Health and Safety FAQ page.

Buyers Mission Overview

Buyer Profiles

Buyer Profiles not available at this time.

Mission Itinerary

Upcoming

Products of Interest

Upcoming

Preparation Assistance

Export Essentials Online

Whether you’re new to exporting or need to
refresh your skills, this free online training course provides a comprehensive, flexible approach to learning the fundamentals and logistics of exporting.

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Complimentary Webinars

Our educational webinars provide up-to-date
exporter intelligence regarding specific markets, logistics, trade financing, documentation, how to meet and follow-up with international buyers, and much more.

View Available Webinars

Success Stories

Every year, hundreds of U.S. suppliers
participate in Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast Buyers Missions to generate new export sales and establish new distributorships.

Read about their latest successes

Export Success

Participants in 2019 Buyers Missions Reported:

487

1st Time Export Sales

2,670

New Distributorships Established

5,265

New Foreign Buyer Introductions

$164 Million

Projected Sales

$162 Million

Actual Sales