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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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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.

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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.

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Introducing the Food Export–Northeast American Lobster Products Buyer’s Guide

November 13, 2020

To help build awareness for American lobster products in overseas markets we have developed an online interactive go-to resource for international seafood buyers.

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Food Export–Northeast Investing to Raise Profile of Northeast US Seafood Industry

November 13, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close we wanted to share our work on behalf of the Northeast US seafood industry and its impact on the sector.

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Taiwan Seafood Marketing Opportunity for Suppliers

October 7, 2020

Food Export–Northeast has secured a stand at the Taiwan International Fisheries & Seafood Show being held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in December 2020. The stand will be staffed by Food Export–Northeast’s In-Market Representative for the Taiwan market who will be promoting Northeast US seafood products.

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Food Export–Northeast Hosts First Virtual Seafood Buyers Mission

October 7, 2020

Food Export – Northeast hosted its first Virtual Seafood Buyers Mission through meetings on Zoom in late September. The mission including 120 zoom meetings between 17 Northeast US seafood suppliers and 19 buyers participating from all around the world.

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Looking Ahead to the 2021 Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain

October 7, 2020

Food Export–Northeast is once again organizing and hosting a seafood pavilion for Northeast U.S. seafood suppliers at the upcoming Seafood Expo Global show in Barcelona Spain. Learn more about the upcoming event in this article.

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Collaborating with Government Partners to Gain Insights on the French Seafood Market

September 9, 2020

This blog is an interview with Kate Snipes, Agricultural Counselor for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) office in France. We discussed her unique role in promoting Northeast US seafood products in France, how she advises us on seafood trade relations and market trends, and how the French market has been affected by the pandemic.

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Chinese Chef Seminar Series Educates on Northeast US Seafood Quality and Flexibility

September 9, 2020

Food Export–Northeast recently engaged our Chinese market In-Market Representative to develop and host a chef seminar series. The first of this 6 part chef seminar series took place in Shenzen.