Food Export Reaches Out to Hispanic Chambers at National Conference - Food Export Association of the Midwest USA and Food Export USA

_{By Ron Tanner, Food Export Partnership Coordinator}

Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast brought its message about the opportunities in exporting to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) National Conference, which took place in Kansas City, Mo. from October 6-8.

“There is great potential for exporting in the Hispanic community,” Food Export Chief Program and Partnerships Officer Teresa Miller said. “Many Hispanic entrepreneurs are in the food business, in retail, foodservice and manufacturing. Our goal is to reach into these communities to let them know how export can grow sales and boost employment.”

The vitality of Latinos was confirmed in a keynote presentation by David Hayes-Bautista, Director, Center for the Study of Latino Health & Culture, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and Matthew Fienup, Executive Director, Center for the Economic Research & Forecasting, California Lutheran University. In 2022, the Latino GDP in the U.S. topped US$3.6 trillion, making it larger than the U.K., which has the sixth highest GDP in the world.

The Food Export booth at the USHCC Business Expo was visited by presidents and board members of local Chambers of Commerce, including those from Long Island, N.Y.; New Jersey; Western Michigan; and Minnesota. Food Export will be following up with the different Chambers present at the conference to illustrate how food and ag businesses can turn to global expansion to help expand their growth.

Learn more about Food Export at foodexport.org.

_{Ron Tanner, Food Export Partnership Coordinator, at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) National Conference.}

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