FoodExportAssociationoftheMidwestUSAandFood.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * Copy ?Greater Ozark Trade Association Title Here Copy ?Greater Ozark Trade Association Title Here Copy ?Greater Ozark Trade Association Title Here Copy ?Greater Ozark Trade Association Title Here Copy ?Greater Ozark Trade Association Title Here Food Export Association of the Midwest USA ?Greater Ozark Trade Association ?Greater Ozark Trade Association Why Export?/Benefits of Exporting Increase sales and income - 95% of the world’s consumers live outside the U.S. - Only 1% of small businesses export, and more than half only export to only 1 country Diversify market risk and offset lags in domestic demand - Sluggish sales at home/booming sales abroad Overseas markets continue to open - Recent FTA’s US manufacturers have a competitive advantage - Quality, Safety, Consistency ?Greater Ozark Trade Association Why Export?/Benefits of Exporting Extend product life cycles by exploring various markets for products - Find new uses for products Use idle capacity and reduce unit costs Overseas markets are growing - Increasing middle class - Shifting economies ?Greater Ozark Trade Association Why Export?/Benefits of Exporting Overseas markets continue to open - Markets are more accepting - Developing tastes for different products, US manufacturers have a competitive advantage - Highly advanced agricultural system, food producing, manufacturing and processing ?Greater Ozark Trade Association Who is Food Export-Midwest? Private, non-profit international trade organization Our Members are State Agricultural Promotion Agencies Our board is comprised of member state Secretaries, Directors and Commissioners of Agriculture Work with mostly smaller and medium sized producers throughout the Midwest, many in Missouri.  Focus on products that are value-added consumer-oriented Members promote our services to the companies within their state Our mission is to promote the export of Midwestern food and agric