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Buyers Missions

Food Ingredients Buyers Mission at IFT First Annual Event and Expo

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Event Date
July 16—17, 2023
Location
Chicago, IL

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 2023 IFT show. 

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.

 

Health and Safety Information

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

Inside Look at a Food Export Buyers Mission

Buyer Profiles

Meet buyers from the following countries

  • AUSTRALIA
  • CHINA
  • COLOMBIA
  • COSTA RICA
  • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • GUATEMALA
  • HONG KONG
  • INDONESIA
  • PERU
  • SAUDI ARABIA
  • SOUTH KOREA (2)
  • VIETNAM

Download Buyer Profiles

Mission Itinerary

July 16: Full Day of One-on-One Meetings

July 17: Half Day of One-on-One Meetings (morning)

Schedule is subject to change.

Products of Interest

This is your opportunity to develop and expand your business with international buyers who have expressed interest in a variety of U.S. products.

  • Food Ingredients

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.
Learn More

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:

Market Access Program (MAP) Funding

487

1st Time Export Sales

New Distributorships Established

2,670

New Distributorships Established

New Foreign Buyer Contacts

5,265

New Foreign Buyer Introductions

Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) Fund

$164 Million

Projected Sales

Over $100k in New Export Sales

$162 Million

Actual Sales

Branded Program

Double Your International Marketing Budget

With the Branded Program, you may be eligible for up to 50% reimbursement on:

  • Promotions and product demonstrations
  • Advertising
  • Foreign market compliant packaging/labeling
  • Marketing and point-of-sale materials
  • And much more!

 

 

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