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Bridgeview Olives

Bridgeview Olives-marinated flavors include pizza, tamale, smoked, western, hot toppers, and sweet hot.

Food And Things

Chef's Request Professional Marinade-available in 12 oz. and gallon sizes; Chef's Request Professional Seasoning-available in 5 & 26 oz. sizes; Buckhead Wildlife Marinade-available in 12 oz. & gallon sizes; Buckhead Wildlife Seasoning-available in 5 oz. & 26 oz. sizes.

Hannah's Granna's

Hannah's Granna's brand zucchini relishes-8 & 16 oz. jars (sweet, zesty, and hot) and Hannah's Granna's brand cinnamon apple spread-8 & 16 oz. jars.

Linda's Country Cupboard

Homemade tomato relishes, homemade chow chow, and homemade sweet pickle chunks. Products are all natural, no preservatives. Product is available in 6, 16, & 32 oz. sizes.

New Packing Company, Inc.

Smokehouse Gourmet pork and beef products including smoked polish, smoked italian, bavarian bratwurst, smoked thuringers, and other pork and beef items. All products are 80% lean.

Prairie Fruits Farm LLC

Illinois' first farmstead cheese producer (farmstead defined as making cheese on the farm from the milk of their own herd); they make a variety of fresh and aged goat cheeses; they also have a certified organic fruit orchard (peaches, apples, pears, cherries, apricots, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, currants, and gooseberries).

Rose Acre Farms

Shelled eggs.

Sleepy Creek Vineyards

Joe and Dawn Taylor are committed to providing you with a fun place to learn about grape growing, wine making, and wine tasting. At Sleepy Creek Vineyards, you will find a friendly and comfortable atmosphere where you can try before you buy and get a personal tour of the winery and vineyard. Visits and small group outings, meetings, and parties, can be arranged outside of regular business hours for a more personalized experience. Open all year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and by appointment.

Uncle Joe's Sauces's

Uncle Joe's All Purpose Sauces: original flavor-all around sauce works well on BBQ, as a marinate and is a great replacement for ketchup in your favorite recipes; sweet smoke-sweet smokey, describes it well and is the same as the original flavor for its wide range of uses just more BBQ style; rub down-11 herbs and spices, great for a meat rub seasoning, in soups, salads, potatoes, spicy fries, and seafood.

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Larry Aldag

larry.aldag@illinois.gov

217/524-3012

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

info@foodexport.org

312/334-9200

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

February 23 - 25	Frozen Food Buyers Mission at AFFI-Con
	San Diego, CA

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

This is an unparalleled 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 February 23rd through 25th at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina during the AFFI Frozen Food Convention.

Products of Interest
International manufacturers and processors, suppliers, marketers, retailers and foodservice operators and other related businesses have expressed interest in a wide variety of U.S. frozen foods.

The deadline to schedule international buyers meetings is February 1, 2008

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

March 1 - 2	10th Illinois Products Expo…A Food & Cooking Extravaganza
	Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, IL

ONLY FIVE BOOTH SPACES STILL AVAILABLE!

The “10th Illinois Products Expo...A Food and Cooking Extravaganza@ will be held March 1-2, 2008, in the Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL.

Expo hours:
Saturday, March 1 – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 – 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The cost to participate is only $175.

Illinois food companies can sample and sell their food products to consumers who attend the Expo. Last year, over 5,800 people (11 years of age and older) attended the Expo. (We do not keep a record of attendance of children under 11 years of age).

The Expo provides a very inexpensive venue to promote Illinois food products to consumers.

Last year, approximately eighty Illinois food companies, agribusiness and agricultural groups promoted, sampled and/or sold their Illinois food and agricultural-based products to general public consumers and to some special buyers. Last year, fifty-nine companies sold over $65,300 in total value of sales during the Expo alone (not counting any long-term commitments to special food buyers).

A promotional flyer and an “Interest in Participating” form is attached. If interested in participating, complete and return the attached form as soon as possible. (Space is limited.)

The Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Marketing and Promotion is coordinating the event.

Larry Aldag

March 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

March 14 - 16	Natural Products Expo West Buyers Mission
	Anaheim, CA

Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are sponsoring a world of opportunities that are naturally good for your products.

Bring the international marketplace to you by participating in the Natural Products Expo West Buyers Mission! This Buyers Mission, happening in conjunction with Natural Products Expo West, the nation’s largest natural, organic, and healthy products tradeshow, is a cost- effective, convenient way to find potential new international buyers. You meet one-on-one with pre-qualified and motivated buyers from Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, and Taiwan, obtain live feedback about your product’s exporting potential; and build relationships with key industry players.

Early registration: February 1, 2008
Final registration: February 29, 2008

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

April 6 - 10	Bakery Ingredients Trade Mission to Mexico City 2008
	Mexico City, Mexico

Get Your Products into the Growing Mexican Bakery Industry

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA and Food Export USA–Northeast are offering a low-cost opportunity for U.S. bakery ingredient exporters to meet with a variety of bakery buyers in Mexico. Take advantage of the expected continued growth of the Mexican bakery sector by participating in this mission.

The registration deadline is February 11th.

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

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

TWO SPACES STILL AVAILABLE!

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.

Kim Hamilton

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

All Things Organic™ draws focused industry buyers.
Organic is the FASTEST growing segment of the food industry, averaging 20% annual growth since 1997, while total US food sales increased only 3%. All Things Organic™ is growing just as fast – as the only event in the industry focused exclusively on organic products, it delivers a focused audience like no other trade show.

No other trade show delivers these buyers.
In 2008, All Things Organic™ will be co-located with the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade’s (NASFT) Fancy Food Show and the US Food Export Showcase at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

Attendees Have Buying Power…
90% of attendees on this show floor have buying power. From our direct marketing campaign through to show attendance, we cover the industry. As an exhibitor, you will be face-to-face and hand-to-hand with buyers from all sectors of the market looking to research and evaluate organic products, find new suppliers, and learn about the organic industry.

All Things Organic™ is your best opportunity to launch products, meet buyers, network with industry peers, increase distribution and show your commitment to the organic industry.

Delayne Reeves

April 26 - 29	2008 Halal Buyers Mission
	Chicago, Illinois

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

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

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

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 6 - 8	BioFinance 2008
	Toronto, Canada

The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Office of Trade & Investment (OTI) is partnering with iBIO, USDOC, USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) in hosting a Biotech Trade Mission to BioFinance Canada from May 6 – 8, 2008.

BioFinance Canada is attended by senior life science executives, institutional and venture capital investors, industry analysts, corporate finance executives and experts from the scientific and medical communities in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

BioFinance Canada will provide Illinois Biotechnology / Life Science firms the opportunity to present and develop business contacts with key industry players in the Canadian Biotechnology sectors of: devices, therapeutics, diagnostics, industrial, environmental and agricultural.

Tom Hagle
DCEO-OTI

May 13 - 15	Focused Trade Mission to Canada for Specialty and Natural Products
	Toronto, Canada

Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are sponsoring a world of opportunities that are naturally good for your products.

The Focused Trade Mission for Natural Products will allow you to assess the opportunities for your product in the Canadian market with the help of Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast. Not only will you meet one-on-one with buyers and learn more about the Canadian market, but you will also receive a market analysis of your product prior to the visit, an in-market briefing, tours of supermarkets and foodservice providers, product showcase, assistance with lead follow-up, and a networking reception.

Final registration: March 18, 2008

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

May 14 - 16	SIAL China
	Shanghai, China

Participate with the IL Dept of Agriculture and the USDA to promote your products to the world. SIAL China will be May 14th to 16th in Shanghai. US exports are exploding and the timing could not be better for this important show. Save 50% on booth space and access other programs for additional assistance with show expenses. Contact Jim Mackey now!

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

May 17 - 20	Foodservice Buyers Mission at NRA
	Chicago, Illinois

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

May 20 - 22	Sweets and Snacks Buyers Mission
	Chicago, Illinois

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

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 26 - 28	Natural Products Expo Asia Food Show PLUS!™
	Hong Kong, China

Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are sponsoring a world of opportunities that are naturally good for your products.

Natural Products Expo Asia is the largest and most prominent natural and organic products tradeshow in Hong Kong. Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast can enhance your tradeshow effectiveness with technical and logistical assistance by providing pre-show feedback on your competition, translation of your marketing materials, an in-market briefing and orientation, retail store visits, a booth interpreter, pre-arranged meetings with potential buyers, trade lead qualification, and post-show follow-up assistance.

Early registration: April 3, 2008
Final registration: May 1, 2008

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

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

July 8 - 9	USA Pavilion at AFEX Plus 2008
	Makati City, Philippines

AFEX Plus is a by invitation trade-only food show consisting of embassyorganized country groups. AFEX Plus will showcase a large and unique collection of high quality food and beverages from around the world. This event is a low-cost opportunity to promote U.S. products to key retail, foodservice, and food processing buyers in one of the most promising growth markets for U.S. foods.

Ms. Josephine Miranda
Trade Information Marketing & Exhibitions, Inc. (TIME)

Mr. Patrick Quianzon
U.S. Agricultural Trade Office, Manila

011-63-2-834-0085/86
(Josephine Miranda)
011-63-2-894-5379
(Patrick Quianzon)

September 12 - 13	Canadian Health Food Association Food Show PLUS!™
	Toronto , Canada

Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are sponsoring a world of opportunities that are naturally good for your products.

Improve your tradeshow effectiveness at the CHFA Health Food Show in Canada with Food Show Plus!™. Food Show Plus!™ services will enhance your trade show opportunities by providing: pre-show feedback on competition, translation of your marketing materials, pre-arranged meetings with potential buyers, retail visits, in-market briefing, trade lead qualification, and post-show follow-up assistance.

Early registration: June 20, 2008
Final registration: July 18, 2008

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

October 8	5th Illinois Food Expo
	Drury Lane Theatre Center Oakbrook Terrace, IL

12:00 Noon – 4:00 p.m.

More information will be forthcoming.

Larry Aldag

October 15 - 18	Natural Products Expo East Buyers Mission
	Boston , MA

Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are sponsoring a world of opportunities that are naturally good for your products.

Taking place in conjunction with the Natural Products Expo East tradeshow, this special event will bring importers who want to purchase natural and organic products together with U.S. suppliers who have products to offer in this sector. Meet with pre-qualified and motivated buyers from around the world in pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings right here in the U.S.; obtain live feedback about your product’s exporting potential; and build relationships with key industry players. Make the most of this premier health food show in Canada!

Early registration: September 3, 2008
Final registration: October 1, 2008

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

October 20 - 22	VIV China 2008
	Beijing, China

The Illinois Department of Agriculture has reserved booth space at VIV China 2008. This foremost agricultural show targets everything from feed to meat. Exhibitors represent the entire livestock production chain from animal genetics to meat processing and packaging. Attendees of the show will include representative from the entire Pacific Rim. The Department of Agriculture has participated in the show for several years with much success. The growth of the livestock industry in the Asian market continues to exceed other markets around the world.

Illinois companies who export feed or livestock equipment are invited to participate in this bi-annual show. This year’s show will be held in Beijing, China, October 20-22, 2008.

Terry English