Food Export Blog

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Seafood Program

Food Export–Northeast Program Coordinator Named to Advisory Committee

February 11, 2021

Food Export­–Northeast Seafood Program Coordinator, Colleen Coyne, was named to the US Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Trade in Animals and Animal Products.

Seafood Program

5 Best Practices to Help You Prepare for Virtual Seafood Events

February 11, 2021

Getting ready for numerous virtual events this year? Here are 5 helpful tips to remember when preparing to meet with foreign buyers.

Seafood Program

Pathable Platform to Take Virtual Seafood Buyers Mission to the Next Level

February 11, 2021

After extensive research, Food Export selected Pathable as our platform for virtual events this year, including the upcoming Virtual Seafood Buyers Mission.

Branded Program

How to Submit a Branded Reimbursement Claim in 6 Easy Steps!

February 9, 2021

6 simple steps to help you submit a reimbursement claim through the Branded Program.

How Can Food Export Help You With Sample Shipments?

February 3, 2021

Product samples are an important way to make connections with foreign buyers. Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast can help with your samples in a variety of ways, and most importantly with your shipment expenses!

Seafood Program

2020 Program Highlights that Support the Northeast US Seafood Industry

February 1, 2021

Food Export–Northeast received funding from the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP), a USDA FAS effort designed to help US agricultural exporters develop new markets and mitigate the adverse effects of other countries’ tariff and non-tariff barriers.

Buyers Missions

Five Tips for Getting the Most out of Virtual 1-on-1 Meetings

February 1, 2021

In 2020 we had to adapt many of our events to being virtual because of the ongoing nature of the pandemic. We've learned a lot about virtual events and virtual meetings in the process. Here are 5 tips we want to share with anyone who has upcoming virtual meetings with international buyers.

How to Submit an Activity Evaluation

January 26, 2021

Find out more about Food Export activity evaluations and why they are vital to help us secure funding to keep helping U.S. suppliers export for years to come!

Market Updates

From the Field: In-Market Representative Reports – January 2021

January 19, 2021

January 2021 monthly update from our global network of In-Market Representatives about what's going on in markets around the world.