Double your budget with 50% cost reimbursement on:

  • International web site development
  • Foreign market-compliant packaging and labels
  • Advertising and public relations
  • In-store promotions and product demonstrations
  • Fees for exhibiting at select overseas and domestic trade shows
  • Marketing and point-of-sale materials
  • Freight costs for product samples

Is your company eligible to participate in the Branded Program?

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A company headquartered in the U.S.
Midwest or Northeast regions
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Meet SBA Guidelines
of a small business
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Promote brand name products
with at least 50% U.S. agricultural content by weight

Learn more about the Branded Program eligibility requirements.

The first step in the application process is to submit a free Pre-Qualification.
Branded Program Overview
How the Branded Program Can Help You With International Digital Marketing Efforts

For Current Branded Program Participants

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Food Export’s Branded Program provides 50% cost reimbursement for a wide variety of international marketing activities and recently helped Ohio-based Lakeview Farms gain export sales to Canada.
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As the Branded Program evolved and brought an end to the graduation limitation, the Lynn, Massachusetts supplier returned to the program in 2021.
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After joining Food Export - Northeast’s Branded Program in January 2021, IQBAR, Inc. participated in Food Export’s Food Show Plus!™ Showcase Seoul Food & Hotel Show in South Korea in July.