Success Stories

Michael’s Bakery Products of Clear Lake, Iowa utilized Food Export’s Branded Program in 2017 to help them expand their international business into Japan and China. Participating in the Market Access Program (MAP) funded program helped offset the costs of travel and booth fees for events in these markets which in turn helped the supplier focus on creating key contacts and export opportunities.

In February of 2018, Prime Performance Nutrition, from Cosby, Missouri, reported gaining new export sales to Kuwait with the assistance of Food Export’s Market Access Program (MAP) funded Branded Program. Utilizing their allocated funds to focus on expanding their exports to Kuwait due to the robust race horse industry there, they looked to increase sales through product education and promotion.

In 2017, Polkadog Bakery from Boston, Massachusetts utilized Food Export’s Branded Program to increase their export marketing strategies. Using the 50% cost reimbursement program helped the pet treat supplier expand their marketing activities in Canada while deferring costs of shipping and attending trade shows in the market.

Pennsylvania Company Grovara, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, made quick sales following their participation in Food Export’s Natural Products Buyers Mission at the 2017 Natural Products Expo East Show.

In 2016, Zeigler Bros Inc., located in Gardners, Pennsylvania in the 11th Congressional District, utilized Food Export’s Market Access Program (MAP) funded Branded Program to meet buyers from Indonesia and surrounding countries.

One of Food Export’s premiere programs is its Food Show PLUS!™ services made available to registered U.S. suppliers traveling overseas to international tradeshows. Food Show PLUS!™ can maximize tradeshow success with: pre-show product research, material translation, in-market briefings, lead generation and more.

In 2017, Annamaet Pet Foods, Inc. located in Telford, Pennsylvania, in the 8th Congressional District, utilized funds from Food Export’s Market Access Program (MAP) funded Branded Program to increase their market share in Czech Republic. With the utilization of Food Export’s 50% cost reimbursement for international marketing activities, they were able to account for sales of $577,500.

In March of 2017, Herr Foods Inc., located in Nottingham, Pennsylvania, the 16th Congressional District, attended Food Export’s Natural Products Buyers Mission at Natural Products Expo West where they established a new relationship with a buyer from Peru. With this new connection the Pennsylvania chip and snack supplier was able to earn new export sales of $20,000. Herr’s also projects to do $80,000 more in sales with the buyer over the next twelve months.

Global Development and Management LLC (GDM) is a firm dedicated to helping pet food and pet treat companies develop export markets. GDM has helped many companies establish a global presence by creating long-term trading partnerships.

In 2017, Acme Smoked Fish, Inc. located in Brooklyn, New York, in the 12th Congressional District, participated in Food Export’s Market Access Program (MAP) funded Branded Program to alleviate the costs of attending domestic and international tradeshows. The funding helped Acme attend the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels last April where they promoted their smoked salmon and other seafood products to a large audience of international buyers.

Organic Valley Family of Farms, a Cooperative owned by 1,800 Farmers around the U.S., has used Food Export to participate in many Buyers Missions, Webinars and the Branded Program since 2001. Each program offered Organic Valley the chance to start business in a new market or grow business in existing markets.

In 2017, The Gluten Free Bar, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the 2nd Congressional District, participated in Food Export’s Branded Program. The program helped them increase business with their Canadian distributor and lead to export sales totaling $500,000.

One of the key items to making exporting a success is connecting with competent and qualified buyers and importers. It’s that connection coupled with diligent follow-up that opens the market for new U.S. products. In January of 2017, Cape Cod Sweets, LLC dba Cape Cod Provisions from Pocasset, Massachusetts attended Food Export’s Northeast Buyers Mission and made some of those connections.

Founded in Brooklyn in 2005, Terrafina continues on its successful path of sourcing, producing and selling tasty healthy snacks and ingredients both domestically and abroad. In the last 12 years, they have been honing their product range and developing supplier relationships to satisfy a wide range of tastes and healthy snacking options. From product sourcing to final delivery, they are passionate about ensuring quality throughout the supply chain.

Founded in 1983 as a wholesale popcorn company, Paris Brothers has since greatly expanded into many business ventures in the food industry. Today, Paris Brothers offers supply chain services, distributes specialty foods, and produces several products themselves making them a very diverse food company. Based in Kansas City, Missouri in the 5th Congressional District, Paris Brothers produces several different types of sauces and offers warehousing in their temperature-controlled warehouse that is uniquely located underground, creating a more efficient method of temperature control.

American Food Service, Inc. (AFS) from Boonville, New York focuses on exporting American goods into foreign markets. Currently, the company has been able to export all across Europe, as well as other markets such as Asia, Indonesia, and South America. The company has a wide array of products that they update constantly in order to meet the demand of international markets.

Started in 2002 with a humble experiment, Miller’s Mustard was born. Making a few jars of the homemade banana pepper mustard brought smiles to family members and an idea formed to sell the unique sauce at local specialty stores. The response to the product was overwhelming and the brand grew. Fifteen years later, the award-winning mustard can be found in national grocery chains and in international markets.

Food Dreams Made Real Inc. (FDMR Inc.), doing business as Suji’s Korean Cuisine, is an Omaha-based food company specializing in true-to-the-culture Korean cuisine. The brand’s refrigerated and frozen line of all-natural, clean-label entrees, meals and sauces are sold nation-wide at such retailers as Costco, Walmart, Target and Whole Foods, in addition to several regional retailers. The company also offers a full line of foodservice items that add Korean cache to delis and hot bars at supermarkets, cafeterias, and restaurants around the country.

In August of 2017, DrNaturalHealing, Inc. from Milford, Delaware, attended Food Export’s Focused Trade Missions to the China for Retail, Food Service and Healthy Products. Food Export’s Trade Missions allows for companies to meet one-on-one with prequalified buyers in their home country. DrNaturalHealing acquired 12 new foreign contacts and 2 new agent relationships on this Trade Mission to China.

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.