Company

Products

Askk Solutions

Product that captures and kills gnats and fruit flies. It is safe for children and pets. No sprays or harsh chemicals. A 5.5 ounce bottle for the home and 16 oz. bottle for commercial businesses, farms, kitchens, and orchards.

Blue Sky Vineyard

Blue Sky Vineyard brand (wines): Chardonel, Chardonnay, Villard Blanc, Vignoles, Chambourcin Reserve, Chambourcin, Infinity, Traminette, Misterioso, Cayuga, Catawba, Molti Bianchi, Rocky Comfort Red, Riesling, Niagara, Concord, Vignoles Light Port, Chambourcin Port, Framboise.

Brightflower Nursery, LLC

Organic cut flower and herb grower. They grow peonies, tree-peonies, shrubs, bulbs and annuals for cut flowers, and sell at area Farmer's Markets, floral designers, and wholesale florists. Their herbs are sold as individual potted plants, as fresh produce, and as potted mixed containers for patios.

Chicagoland Foods

Chicagoland Foods is a wholesale manufacturer. Products line: center of the plate frozen meat products (beef, pork, chicken); vegetable sides; macaroni and cheese, collard greens; red beans and rice; full line of bbq items; pot roast with gravy. Vegetable, BBQ, & roast with gravy items are fully cooked; boil in a bag.

Crooked Creek Winery

Crooked Creek Winery produces fine wines made from Illinois grapes and other fruits sourced from local farmers. All wines are produced on the premises by the owners in styles to suit everyone's preference. Come and enjoy their wines in a peaceful Southwest Illinois country setting. They are open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April through October, noon to 6 p.m. and noon to 5 p.m. November and December. Groups by appointment at any time.

Geneva Green Market, NFP

Geneva Green Market is a not-for-profit distributional and educational association which promotes the sale of locally produced products from local family farms and local food producers who provide freshness, biodiversity, the highest quality organic/sustainable food and the basis of regional cuisine; provides an educational forum for consumers to learn the uses and benefits of quality, locally grown or prepared food products; to establish an appreciation of nutritional value of produce and to provide more flavor, freshness and variety of locally grown product; preserve the environment for future generations while improving the quality of food; support a partnership between local chefs, farmers, producers and merchants to mutually enhance, develop, and promote the local food economy; promote the green community and become the town crier of events of the Fox River Valley; create partnerships with other non-profit organizations that promote green living, preservation of our natural resources, gardening information, and other aligned interests.

Illinois Wool & Fiber Mill

Illinois Wool and Fiber Mill is a full service mill offering customers personalized service for processing their fiber. Services offered include washing, picking, carding, spinning to yarn, dying and felting. These processes increase the value of the fiber by changing it to a form that can be easily used for hand spinning, knitting, or weaving. Throughout each step special care is taken to maintain the integrity of each customer's wool.

Vahling Vineyards

Dry wines: Prairie White Reserve, Seyval Blanc, Traminette, Leon Millot, Chambourcin; Semi-dry wines: Prairie White, Traminette, Friar's Favorite,Bachelor's Best; Semi-sweet wines: Prairie Mist, Steuben, Old Red Wine, Country Red; Sweet wines: Prairie Dawn, Moonlight Bliss, Rose Red, Sweet delight; Fruit wines: Grandma's delight (apple), blackberry, cherry, honey wine, rhubarb; Port wine: Grandpa's recipe; Non-alcoholic: grape juice.

Valley View Cabins B&B

Bed & Breakfast

Willett's Winery & Cellar

Willett Winery is located within a renovated late 1800 building in a small town in central Illinois. They offer free tastings of Illinois grown grape wines and fruit wines. The winery also features wine related gifts and custom-made or ready-made gift baskets.

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Larry Aldag

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217/524-3012

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

info@foodexport.org

312/334-9200

3 - 6	India Processed Food and Food Ingredients Trade Mission
	Mumbai, New Delhi, India

Discover Your Product’s Indian Export Potential

This Trade Mission is a cost effective and time-saving trip to help you identify business partners, explore the Indian market, and obtain feedback on your product from key Indian buyers, importers and distributors. During this mission, 20–25 Indian importers/distributors will be invited to see and taste your product.

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

10 - 12	Illinois Specialty Crop Conference
	Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield, Illinois

Illinois Specialty Growers Association

12 - 14	Winter Fancy Food Buyers Mission
	San Diego, CA

This is an unparalleled, low-cost opportunity to meet with visiting retailers, wholesalers, brokers, trade suppliers, and distributors from multiple foreign markets. You will have approximately 30 minutes to meet with each buyer that you have pre-selected prior to the mission. The one-on-one meetings will provide you with direct buyer feedback on your product’s international market potential.

Meetings will be held on January 12, 13 and 14 at the San Diego Convention Center during the NASFT’s Winter Fancy Food Show.

Will Smith

17 - 18	MIDWEST Organic Production and Marketing Conference & Trade Show
	Illinois Union on the Campus of the University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois

Attention Illinois Organic Businesses!

There is still exhibitor space available at the Midwest Organic Production and Marketing Conference and Trade Show, January 17-18, 2008 at the Illini Union on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign-Urbana. Cost is $300 per exhibit space ($250 for non-profit organizations) and includes an 8-foot table and two registrations to the conference. This is the fourth year of the conference (formerly Illinois Organic Production Conference) and the event continues to grow. We hope you can join us.

Clicking anywhere on the image below will take you to the conference website. Follow the links to the on-line registration form for exhibitors. Questions? Call Dan Anderson 217-333-1588.

Dan Anderson

21 - 25	2008 NORTHEAST BUYERS MISSION
	Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston

The Northeast Buyers Mission is the largest Buyers Mission of the year. The 2007 Northeast Buyers Mission brought together more than 85 U.S. suppliers with buyers from around the globe. U.S. suppliers walked away from the three-day event with an increase of more than $1.9 million in actual sales and a potential for an increase of more than $12 million.

During the 2008 event, one-on-one matchmaker meetings will be scheduled at major hotels in Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston with buyers from 23 countries including: Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates. Not only do these meetings help you establish new relationships and initiate new export sales, they provide an opportunity for you to gain valuable feedback on your product's potential in the various country markets.

Early registration deadline: December 10, 2007

Final registration deadline: January 7, 2008

Lauren Lockie

January 23	Land of Lincoln Food Expo
	Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, Illinois

The "2nd Land of Lincoln Food Expo" food show will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008, in the Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL. This is a new location for the show…all exhibitors will be located in one large room.

The cost to participate is only $75.

Over 1,000 retail and food service food buyers representing major retailers, independent retailers, large and small wholesale suppliers, retail and foodservice distributors, convenience store distributors and wholesalers, food brokers, restaurants, hospitals, food service operators, colleges-universities, schools, state institutions and others will be invited to attend. Buyers located in downstate Illinois and also some buyers located in the Chicago area & even out of state will be invited. Illinois food companies participating in the show will receive a copy of the list of buyers who are being invited to the show.

Participating food companies are encouraged to sample their food products at the show. Electric skillets, microwaves, roaster ovens, etc., can be used to prepare/maintain food samples. A more than ample electric supply is available in the Orr Building. Limited refrigeration space and ice will also be available at no cost.

Please complete & return the "Interest in Participating" Form as soon as possible. An Exhibitor's Packet will be mailed at a later time. This show will provide a very inexpensive venue to promote Illinois food products to retail and food service food buyers. The Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Marketing & Promotion is coordinating this show.

Informational Flyer

Interest in Participation Form

Comments from Last Year's Show

Larry Aldag

January 23 - 25	'08 International Poultry Expo/International Feed Expo
	Atlanta, GA

The Illinois Dept. of Agriculture (IDOA) has blocked space at the `08 International Poultry Expo/International Feed Expo. This event has been the largest international poultry specific trade show, and it is now bigger and better! The `07 show joined forces with the American Feed Industry Association. The `08 event is scheduled for January 23-25 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center. The show is estimated to attract about 20,000 poultry and feed leaders from 90 countries.

Bobby Dowson

February 13 - 16	Pet Food and Treats Buyers Mission
	San Diego, CA

This is Your Opportunity to Gain Access to the Thriving International Pet Food Marketplace

In coordination with the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA), Food Export USA is providing your company with the opportunity to meet pet food buyers from around the world. Prescreened pet food and treat importers are brought together for you to meet in one-on-one, product-matched meetings at one convenient location.

The Pet Food Buyers Mission is held the day before the start of the Global Pet Expo. Buyer profiles, meeting location and other information will be available soon.

Participating companies must promote only those products manufactured in the US with a minimum of 50% US-agricultural content by weight.

Products of Interest: Food, treats, and vitamins/supplements for pets such as dogs, cats, birds, fish, and small reptiles.

David Drayton

February 18 - 22	2008 Focused Trade Mission to Monterrey and Mexico City, Mexico
	Monterrey and Mexico City, Mexico

Visit Mexico to Find Out First-Hand if the Market is Right for Your Products

Focused Trade Missions are an excellent opportunity to travel internationally, learn more about your product’s export potential, and build relationships with interested key importers. The USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service reports that Mexico continues to be one of the best opportunities in the world for U.S. exporters. Visit www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep to search more information on the Mexican market.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 27, 2007

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

1 - 2	10th Illinois Products Expo
	Orr Building Springfield, Illinois

Larry Aldag

2 - 4	Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA Show)
	Toronto, Canada

The sign-up deadline for Illinois Dept. of Agriculture sponsorship is December 15th, 2007.

The CRFA Show [Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association] is the combination of the Canadian Food and Beverage Show and Hostex. The event is the largest food service show in Canada and Canada is our largest trading partner. If your company exports products (or wishes to) this show is an excellent opportunity to put your products in front of major buyers from the foodservice industry as well as many retail buyers. Products for catering, hotel, restaurant, and institutional trade are especially relevant at this show..

Jim Mackey

March 10 - 14	2008 AAHAR Food Show PLUS!
	New Delhi, India

Maximize Your Tradeshow Experience With Food Show PLUS!

TMAAHAR is India’s largest food tradeshow. The 2007 event boasted more than 25,000 business visitors from the region. India is an emerging market for U.S. high-value agricultural products. With the country’s large size, growing incomes, and changing lifestyles there are prime opportunities for food producers in India. Visit www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep to search more information on the Indian market.

Early Registration Deadline is December 31, 2007 ($200)
Final Registration Deadline: January 28, 2008 ($300)

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

March 11 - 14	FOODEX Japan 2008
	Tokyo, Japan

ONLY 1 BOOTH LEFT!

The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be sponsoring an Illinois stand within the U.S. Pavilion at FOODEX Japan 2008. The show will be held March 11-14, 2008, at Nippon Convention Center (Makuhari Messe) in Tokyo. FOODEX is the largest food and beverage show in Asia, which serves Japan’s $600 billion food market. FOODEX is also attracting an increasingly regional visitor profile, thus providing an outstanding opportunity for promoting your products to other Asian markets. Japan is an $8 billion export market for U.S. food, beverage, and seafood products. With a food self-sufficiency rate of only 40%, Japan is one of the most import-dependent markets in the world. As a result, high Japanese demand for foreign food and beverage products remains a constant, regardless of overall market conditions. Asia-wide trends begin in Japan. For foreign companies, entry into the Japanese market is often the first step to expansion across the entire Asia Pacific region.

Kim Hamilton

April 23 - 25	SIAL Montreal
	Montreal, Canada

SIAL Montreal will host over 700 exhibitors, and 15,000 buyers from all provinces of Canada and 80 other countries. Canada is the #1 market for U.S. consumer food products with consumer-ready products being the largest and fastest growing segment of Canada’s food imports. Canada is also the #1 export market for Illinois’ food products. SIAL Montreal may also be one of the best international shows for displaying your products to a worldwide audience. If your company wants to make inroads in Canada with the additional opportunity of some European buyers, SIAL Montreal may be a good tradeshow choice.

The sponsored booth price is only $2395.

The sign-up deadline is January 15th.

Jim Mackey

April 26 - 27	2008 Food and Beverage Buyers Mission
	Chicago, IL

Meet One-on-One With Qualified International Retailers

Held in conjunction with the first ever Global Food and Style Expo in Chicago, the Food and Beverage Buyers Mission is a great, low-cost opportunity for U.S. food and agricultural exporters to meet face-to-face with qualified, international buyers. Many participating retailers attend the Buyers Mission with importers, which aids in producing immediate sales and widens your global network.

Early Registration deadline is March 17, 2008 ($75)
Final Registration Deadline is April 10, 2008 ($125)

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

April 27 - 29	2008 US Food Export Showcase
	McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is sponsoring an Illinois Pavilion within the Food Export Alliance Pavilion at the 2008 U.S. Food Export Showcase. The show will be be held on April 27 - 29, 2008 and will take place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Now part of the Global Food and Style Expo, the U.S. Food Export Showcase will be held alongside the Spring Fancy Food Show and All Things Organic Show creating one of North America's largest food-focused events. Importers, donestic/int'l retailers and food service buyers will attend the event.

Deadline is December 31, 2007.

Kim Hamilton

27 - 29	All Things Organic - Illinois Pavilion
	Chicago, Illinois

ONLY TWO SPACES LEFT!
DEADLINE: January 15th.

Delayne Reeves

May 5 - 7	2008 FMI Show
	Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is sponsoring an Illinois Pavilion at the 2008 FMI Show. The show will be held on May 5 - 7, 2008 and will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

FMI is North America's largest food distribution show. Twenty-five thousand supermarket retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and importer/exporters from across North America & around the globe (133 countries) come to the FMI Show looking for food & beverage products. As an Illinois Pavilion participant at FMI, your company can be part of the largest state-sponsored area at the show. Top category buyers attend FMI to view many areas including food, beverage, pharmacy, general merchandis, & technology. FMI also promotes companies to get distribution in every retail outlet, such as specialty stores, mass merchants, department stores, convenience sotre, & supermarket chains.

Deadline is December 3, 2007.

Kim Hamilton

May 14 - 16	SIAL China
	Shanghai, China

SIAL China will bring over 22,000 trade visitors from across Asia to Shanghai, the new commercial platform for the region. With strong ties to the major mass retailers in China, SIAL China expects to pre-schedule over 400 individual meetings between exhibitors and qualified buyers. Exhibiting in the USA pavilion at SIAL China 2008 is a solid opportunity to tap the potential of the world’s most populous and fastest growing market. If your company does business in Asia or would like to explore the possibilities, this is a great opportunity.

The sponsored booth price is only $2500.

The sign-up deadline is January 15th.

Jim Mackey

May 17 - 20	2008 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show
	McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is sponsoring an Illinois Pavilion at the 2008 NRA Show. The show will be held on May 17 - 20, 2008 and will take place at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

The American Food Fair will join the National Restaurant Show (NRA) to provide Illinois companies top exposure to the lucrative $537 billion restaurant and lodging business. The NRA Show is the largest single gathering in the world of foodservice and lodging professionals that include corporate executives, owners/operators, franchisees, managers and purchasing agents of foodservice, hotel/motel operations, cruise lines, airlines/commissary, entertainment concessions, military, and contract foodservice. The show includes more that 2,142 exhibitors and 73,500+ attendees from 50 state and 115 countries. More than 5,700 international buyers attend the show.

Deadline is December 3, 2007.

Kim Hamilton

June 1 - 3	IDDBA Dairy-Deli-Bake Show
	Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA

The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be organizing a state pavilion at this year's IDDBA Dairy-Deli-Bake Show. The IDDBA Show is the premier supermarket dairy, deli, and bakery show in the industry and continues to grow and improve every year. Participate with the Illinosi Department of Agriculture and save 50% off the booth cost!

Deadline is January 31, 2008.

Jim Mackey

June 28 - July 2	IFT Food Expo - 2008
	New Orleans, LA

The Institute of Food Technologists' Food Expo is the premier US event for food ingredients and technology, and one of the most important food ingredient shows in the world. Thousands of food scientists, technologists, and business professionals will travel to new Orleans to search out new products, new sources, and new technologies. 42% of attendees are in R&D/scientific/technical job functions. 12% are vice presidents or highter. 86% make or influence their company's buying decisions.

For more information: www.ift.org

Deadline is January 31, 2008.

Jim Mackey