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Courtesy of NAA:

Thinking about Exporting but Not Sure Where to Start?
Help is Available!

Food Export USA Northeast and Food Export Association of the Midwest USA are private, non-profit organizations based in Philadelphia, PA and Chicago, IL, respectively.  They help seafood companies across a the Northeast and Midwest explore new markets and find export success. They provide three tiers of programs and services including:

Exporter Education – Helping companies become export ready.
Market Entry – Helping companies explore new markets, develop existing markets and find appropriate buyers.
Market Promotion – Marketing and promotional support services to help companies remain viable in their international markets.

Food Export-Northeast assists seafood suppliers in: CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Food Export-Midwest assists seafood suppliers in: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.

They offer a number of activities throughout the year to assist seafood companies. They provide Focused Trade Missions where companies can explore a market first-hand and meet with buyers and their Food Show PLUS! service offers customized assistance at large seafood trade shows throughout the world.

Upcoming activities include:
Food Show PLUS! at Busan International Seafood & Fisheries Expo, Busan, Korea – October 27-29
Focused Trade Mission to Taiwan – October 30-31
Food Show PLUS! at China Fisheries & Seafood Expo, Qingdao, China – November 2-4, 2016
Food Show PLUS! at SEAFEX, Dubai, UAE – November 7-9, 2016

To find out what Food Export-Northeast and Food Export-Midwest can do for you, please visit www.foodexport.org or contact our Liaison staff:

Howard Gordon, 215.599.9748, for the states of CT, DE, NY, RI, and VT.
Adrienne Messe, 215.599.9747, for the states of MA, ME, NH, NJ, and PA.
Kristopher Walton, 312.334.9229, for the states of IN, KS, MI, MN, ND, and OH.
Paul Weiss, 312.334.9221, for the states of IL, IA, MO, NE, SD, and WI.

All Food Export programs and services are provided through support from the Market Access Program of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.  Assistance is available for new and established exporters.