Food Export Blog

Welcome to Food for Thought, Food Export’s official blog!  On this page you can find the latest in industry trends, current events, upcoming activities, and more.

 

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Seafood Program

Working to Improve Foreign Market Development and Expansion for Northeast US Seafood Industry

September 9, 2020

Learn more about how Food Export-Northeast participated in the newly established Seafood Trade Task Force: a federal interagency body created by Presidential Executive Order to develop a strategy that provides the U.S. seafood industry with fair and reciprocal trade opportunities in foreign markets

Branded Program

Branded Program Documentation Series: Proof of Activity

September 1, 2020

The third in a 4-part series where we explore the types of documentation needed to approve reimbursement claims for the Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast Branded Program.

Virtual Events

How to Prepare for Virtual Meetings with Foreign Buyers

August 31, 2020

With so many events taking a turn for the virtual due to the ongoing circumstances of COVID-19 we thought it might be helpful to give some updated information on preparing for virtual meetings with foreign buyers!

Branded Program

Branded Program Documentation Series: Invoices

August 24, 2020

The second in a 4-part series where we explore the types of documentation needed to approve reimbursement claims for the Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast Branded Program.

Market Updates

From the Field – In-Market Representative Report – August 2020

August 17, 2020

August 2020 monthly update from our global network of In-Market Representatives about what's going on in markets around the world.

Branded Program

Branded Program Documentation Series: Proof of Payment

August 11, 2020

This first in a 4-part series where we will explore the types of documentation needed to approve reimbursement claims for the Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast Branded Program.

Seafood Program

Educating Our In-Market Representatives on Processed Lobster and Jonah Crab

August 7, 2020

Food Export–Northeast held webinars and live Q&A sessions for our In-Market Representatives to help educate them about processed lobster and Jonah Crab.

Seafood Program

Moving the Annual Seafood Buyer’s Mission Online

August 7, 2020

Find out all about the annual Seafood Buyer’s Mission that Food Export-Northeast will be hosting as a virtual event between September 21 and 24, 2020.

Export Education

3 Must Haves in Your Exporter Education Toolkit

August 4, 2020

In this blog we highlight 3 of our export education programs that can give you a helpful head start when looking to expand internationally.