Success Stories

J & J Group LLC doing business as Rufus Teague out of Shawnee, Kansas, in the 3rd Congressional District, has utilized Food Export - Midwest’s Branded Program to make an impact in Switzerland and Mexico. With the assistance of the program, in 2018 Rufus Teague had continued sales with Switzerland and a first-time market sale to Mexico. In Switzerland and Mexico, they introduced themselves to new buyers and created partnerships to increase their sales. This assisted in securing a sale of $25,000 worth of barbeque sauce and spices to Switzerland and $5,500 in sales to Mexico.

The Orange Cheese Company began working with Food Export in 2014 taking part of the Market Access Program (MAP) funded Branded Program and attending Focused Trade Missions to China, Hong Kong and South Korea.

For the third year in a row, Polkadog Bakery from Boston, Massachusetts utilized Food Export - Northeast’s Branded Program to increase their export marketing strategies. Using the 50% cost reimbursement program helped the pet treat supplier expand their marketing activities and export sales to new markets while deferring costs of shipping and attending trade shows in the market.

In March of 2017, Belmont Foods, located in Northbrook, Illinois in the 9th Congressional District, attended Food Export - Midwest’s Focused Trade Mission to Korea for Retail and Food Service Products where they had 15 one-on-one meetings with Korean Buyers. During the mission they also attended a market briefing, trade reception and retail tour.

In 2018, The Bacon Jams, LLC, located in West Chester, Pennsylvania in the 6th Congressional District, utilized funding from Food Export - Northeast’s Branded Program to make sales in Canada. They made 12 foreign contacts and 1 new agent relationship after utilizing their funding to ship samples, make label modifications and produce/distribute promotional product materials.

In 2018, SB Global Foods, Inc., located in Hatboro, Pennsylvania in the 13th Congressional District, utilized funding from Food Export - Northeast’s Branded Program to make sales in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines where they made 3 foreign contacts. They made 3 new agent relationships with buyers from each of the three countries.

Participating in Food Export – Midwest’s Branded Program in 2018 has helped Illinois based Supplier, American Pharmaceutical Innovations Company (AmPharma) gain $300,000 in new export sales to Egypt. In February, the supplier was able to report these new sales and also projected to complete $750,000 in sales over the next twelve months while also making 30 new contacts and gaining 2 new agent relationships.

In 2018, SONPOWER Industries LLC, located in Ord, Nebraska, in the 3rd Congressional District, attended the Food Export – Midwest’s Midwest Buyers Mission in Kansas City, MO where they met with buyers from Antigua, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates. During these meetings, SONPOWER Industries LLC introduced buyers to their Simply Sunflower Oil.

Shumway Farms Theater Style Popcorn, LLC located in Tekonsha, Michigan, in the 3rd Congressional District, participated in Food Export - Midwest’s Midwest Buyers Mission in July of 2015. As a result of participating, Shumway Farms Theater Style Popcorn, LLC met one of Food Export’s In-Market Representatives for Central America that connected Owner Ed Shumway with a Guatemalan Buyer.

In 2018, Shire City Herbals Inc. dba Fire Cider, located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the 1st Congressional District participated in Food Export-Northeast’s Branded Program.

Formed in 2004 by combining the experiences of several individuals with diverse backgrounds in many areas of the equine industry including nutrition, training, marketing, sales and business, Prime Performance Nutrition started in order to provide quality products that are effective and have the highest standards in the equine industry, as the equine industry is constantly changing through new discoveries in nutrition and physiology and the through the utilization of feeds from all over the world. Prime Performance Nutrition’s goal is to provide cutting edge nutrition based on the industry’s changing needs.

PureLUXE from Pittsburg, Kansas makes natural, gourmet food for pets in cities all over the world. “Sourcing directly from America’s heartland” their food gives pets a superior level of nutrition designed to provide sustainable energy, immune support, healthy skin and a beautiful coat.

In August of 2018, Grovara, from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, attended Food Export – Midwest’s Midwest Buyers Mission in Chicago where they met with buyers representing Antigua, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. During these meetings Grovara introduced to buyers their beverage, snack and dairy related products.

In July of 2018, Miller’s Mustard of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania participated in Food Export – Northeast’s Summer Fancy Food Buyers Mission at the Summer Fancy Food Show. There they met with twelve different international buyers to introduce them to their unique mustard product.

Herr Foods, a widely known snack brand from Nottingham, Pennsylvania, has been an active participant in many Food Export-Northeast programs since 2003. Herr’s has been exporting their products for nearly 30 years but they are always looking to expand distribution in foreign markets, and Food Export’s programs and services have provided them an easy avenue to make credible connections with buyers from many markets around the world.

Based in Hillside, New Jersey, Karmalize, LLC is a producer/supplier of gourmet nut butters, seeds, nuts and organic superfoods.

In June of 2018, Rosina Food Products, Inc., located in Buffalo, New York, in the 26th Congressional District, attended Food Export – Northeast’s Caribbean & Latin American Buyers Mission where they met with buyers from Jamaica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, Panama, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Barbados, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Based in New Albany, Indiana, American Beverage Marketers is dedicated to “creating the best cocktail mixes and ingredients”. In business for over twenty-five years, their four core brands, Master of Mixes, Finest Call, Reàl Cocktail Ingredients, and Agalima Organic, serve a very specific market, and they have been created to successfully address a cross section of functions throughout the category. By offering a variety of product lines, they are better able to meet the multiple and varied needs of their diverse global customer base.

In November 2017, The Stone Group, an export management company based out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, participated in Food Export - Midwest’s Private Label Buyers Mission at the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) Show.

Utilizing Food Export programs and services has helped Black Swan Gourmet BBQ Sauces gain international presence and expand their products into new markets. Black Swan credits much of their export success to the Food Export Helpline that guides them through the labyrinth of paperwork for shipping, custom processes and regulations. Food Export and Helpline Counselor, Dennis Lynch has been instrumental throughout Black Swan’s export history, providing in-depth answers and guidance regarding label modifications, invoice questions, document assistance and certification requirements.