Success Stories

Les Trois Petit Cochons, located in Brooklyn, New York, produces award-winning, all natural pâté and charcuterie. They offer a complete line of artisanal pâtés, mousses, terrines, jambon de Paris, sausages, saucissons, smoked meats and other French specialties. In November 2016, Les Trois Petit Cochons attended Food Export’s Focused Trade Mission to Mexico for Private Label, Food Service and Retail Products.

In August 2016, East-West International Group, from Moreland Hills, Ohio, participated in Food Export’s Focused Trade Mission to China for Retail and Food Service Products. The Mission began with a market briefing at the ATO Shanghai Office, and then proceeded to a retail tour of Shanghai.

Located in the heart of Dairyland America in Madison,Wisconsin, Muldoon Dairy Inc is an established dairy wholesaler with over 30 years of experience in the dairy industry at the manufacturing, marketing, and sales level. Established in 1995, Muldoon Dairy Inc specializes in the marketing of cheese, butter, shelf stable milk, and a variety of powders (whey, lactose, milk powders, and infant formula).

Kontos Foods, Inc. from Paterson, New Jersey is a U.S. based manufacturer and distributor of traditional Greek and Mediterranean foods. Founded in 1987, Kontos works with retail and food service market segments domestically and internationally. The family-owned company specializes in hand-stretched Flatbreads, including the Kontos Pocket-Less Pita®, Fillo dough, pastries, olives, gyro meats, and Greek yogurts, as well as over 50 varieties of multi-ethnic Flatbreads. Kontos, which has over 225 employees and was founded by Evripides (Evris) Kontos with his son Steven, together bring over 100 years’ experience in the premium food industry.

In December 2016, Al Khayrat International Co., located in Piscataway, New Jersey, participated in Food Export’s Focused Trade Mission to Dubai for Retail and Food Service Products. This mission brought eight U.S. suppliers to Dubai to interact with the buyers.

In May 2016, Knouse Foods, Inc., located in Peach Glen, Pennsylvania, in the 4th Congressional District, attended Seoul Food & Hotel Korea where they used Food Export’s Food Show Plus!™ services to make 12 new foreign buyer contacts.

Between May 23 and 25, 2016, Herr Foods Inc., located in Nottingham, PA, in the 16th Congressional District, attended the Sweets and Snacks Buyers Mission at the 2016 Sweets and Snacks Expo where they established profitable relationships with buyers from the United Kingdom. Because of these connections, they made a sale with a buyer in the United Kingdom, worth $40,000.

In January 2016, Breton Enterprises dba Natural Nectar, from Huntington, New York, attended Food Export’s Northeast Buyers Mission. At the mission the New York Supplier featured their Oolala Chips and Hearts of Gold snacks and gained strong interest from the Canadian Buyer and the Buyer from Panama.

Joe Tea, located in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, in the 11th Congressional District, has participated in Food Export’s Market Access Program funded Branded Program since 2012 and has achieved great results utilizing the 50% reimbursement program. Over the years the New Jersey Supplier has used their approved funding to assist with the expenses of exhibiting at international food tradeshows and to market their products overseas.

GF Cooperative Inc. dba Graceland Fruit, Inc. located in Frankfort, Michigan, is one of the world’s largest single-providers of infused dried fruits; such as cranberries, cherries and blueberries. Graceland, in business since 1973, has achieved record sales each of the past four years with a focus on diversifying their business internationally. Participation in Food Export’s Branded Program has assisted the Michigan Supplier to exhibit at international tradeshows and in 2016 they also utilized Food Export’s Food Show PLUS!™ services while attending SIAL Paris.

Located in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, Oskri Inc. is a supplier and manufacturer of natural fruit products that include snack bars, fruit bar, granolas, crunches and dried fruit. It was founded in 1999 and offers vegetarian, dairy free, and gluten free options through distribution, wholesale and website channels.

DrNaturalHealing, Inc. a Delaware operated minority-owned company, was supported by Food Export USA Northeast since August 2016. In September 2016, DrNaturalHealing, Inc. participated in Food Export’s Natural Products Buyers Mission at 2016 Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore. Dr. James Liu, Owner of the company, mentions, “The event helped us to build the professional network with seven international buyers. Our export program had a nice foundation. Currently, we are actively communicating with some of them to establish the distribution relationship”.

Food Export’s Food Service Buyers Mission at the National Restaurant Association Show is an annual event that represents one of their most important foodservice products Buyers Missions in the U.S. This Buyers Mission offers U.S. suppliers the opportunity to meet in a face-to-face setting with pre-screened, pre-qualified international buyers from all over the world.

Herr Foods, a widely known snack brand from Nottingham, Pennsylvania, has been an active participant in many Food Export-Northeast programs over the years. 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.

Established in 1980, I.A.S. Corp. is a dynamic food export and marketing organization representing a number of major U.S. brands in overseas markets. With a uniquely flexible handling capacity and a product base of over 2,000 products under 50 brands, I.A.S. Corp. caters to the retail, food service and ingredient market segments.

The Esus Group, Inc., from West Chester, Pennsylvania attended Food Export’s Northeast Buyers in January of 2016. There they met with buyers from Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Panama, the Philippines, South Korea, Spain and the United Arab Emirates. During the meetings The Esus Group presented their beverage, snack, condiment, pasta, dressing and spreads that they were representing.

Since 1999, Original Juan Specialty Foods has been using the Branded Program to exhibit at U.S. and International tradeshows as well as participate in Buyer Missions. Their persistence has started to pay off in a big way. As a direct result of Food Export related activities such as the Japan/Korea Trade Mission and participating in the U.S. Pavilion at ANUGA, in 2015 Original Juan was able to add two new international markets, South Korea and Thailand, to their export list.

Diamond V of Cedar Rapids, Iowa has utilized Food Export’s programs and services for many years to help expand their international business. In particular, they’ve participated in Food Export – Midwest’s Value-Added Feed Ingredient Buyers Mission since 2009 as well as the Branded Program since 1998. Participating in these programs has helped Diamond V achieve strong international business growth.

In July of 2015, NatureStar Foods, Inc. dba Plocky's Fine Snacks, from Hinsdale, Illinois, attended Food Export’s Midwest Buyers Mission where they met with buyers from Australia, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Kuwait, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.

In March 2015, JonnyPops LLC, located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, in the 5th Congressional District, attended the Natural Products West Show where they used Food Export-Midwest’s Branded Program to exhibit. It was their first time participating in that trade show and the Branded Program’s generous cost reimbursement enabled the show to be an affordable option. This led to making successful buyer connections and brand promotion. They met two buyers from Taiwan and Australia; which led to promising inquires and projected sales for export.