Here are examples of public-private projects, major industry events, and collaborative promotions, where we played a leading or supporting role. We closely cooperate with the US Food & Drug Administration, US Department of Agriculture, German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, US Specialty Food Association (US), German Sweets Export Association, the German Export Organization of Food and Agriculture, and the Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA) Organization.
FDA and Germany’s Federal Agency for Risk Assessment (BfR)
Joint Conference on Food Defense, Berlin, September 4-6, 2013
Featured Speaker on Food Safety and Food Defense
Summer Fancy Food Show, Washington DC, June 17 – 19, 2012
Representative of the German food and beverage industries at the German pavilion. Organizer of the German Beer & Cheese Match at the Summer Fancy Food Show.
Export Convention of the Federation of German Food Industries (Aussenwirtschaftstag), Berlin, June 12, 2012
Official speaker at seminar on the US market
SIAL Canada, Montreal, May 9 – 12 2012
Representative of the German food and beverage industries at the German pavilion.
“Austria Uncorked” Wine Promotion, Chicago April 2012
We assisted Some of Austria’s finest wines and cheeses were recently on display in Chicago, IL. The Austrian Agrarian Marketing Board invited trade partners in and around Chicago to this exclusive sampling event for fines cheeses, charcuterie and wines. Among the cheeses sampled are Rupp Bergkäse from the Allgäu near Lake Constance; Die Käsemacher Selchkäse from the Waldviertel Plateau north-west of Vienna; Berglandmilch Amadeus from Styria; Woerle Salzburger Bauernkäse from the Salzburg area; Käserebellen Red Wine Cheesefrom the Allgäu; and Sennerei Zillertal Kirchtagskäse near Innsbruck. Attendants were also served samples of the latest crops of white wines like Grüner Veltliner or Rieslings, or red wines like Zwiegelt.
Winter Fancy Food Show, San Francisco, 15 – 17.01 2012
Representative of the German food and beverage industries at the German pavilion. Organizer of trade reception at German Consulate.
Cooperative Christmas Promotions, USA and Canada, December 2011
Cooperative Promotions for members of the German Sweets association at retailers in the Washington DC and Toronto area. Result: 200% sales growth for participating products.
Cooperative Oktoberfest Promotions, USA, September-October 2011
Cooperative Promotions involving over 30 German producers at 14 retail chains in 300 stores across the USA. Result: 50%-400% sales growth for participating products.
US Chamber of Commerce, Hearing on FSMA Importer Fees, Washington DC October 28, 2011
Submit comments on behalf of US importer clients
Anuga Buyer Trip, Cologne, 9.-12. Oktober 2011
Organizer of US buyer trip to Anuga
Visit of German Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ilse Aigner to Washington September 19 – 20 2011
Represent Cooperative Marketing Alliance at official visit by the head of BMELV
Summer Fancy Food Show, Washington DC, July 9 – 12, 2011
Representative of the German food and beverage industries at the German pavilion. Organizer of trade reception at German American Heritage Museum and a reception the office of the Representative of German Industries and Trade for members of the US Congress, FDA, USDA and trade associations
SIAL Canada, Toronto, May 11 – 13, 2011
Representative of the German food and beverage industries at the German pavilion
Food & Drug Administration, FSMA Public Hearings, Washington DC, March/April 2011
On behalf of clients, GermanFoods submits public comments in support of FSMA, but avoiding new barriers to trade
Exporter Seminar ISM, Köln, 30.1-02.2.2011
Overview and Trend Report on US Market
Winter Fancy Food Show, San Francisco, 16. – 18.Januar 2011
Representative of the German food and beverage industries at the German pavilion
Cooperative Oktoberfest Promotions, USA, September-October 2010
Test project for new cooperative promotion project involving over 30 German producers at 6 retail chains in 24 stores across the USA.
SIAL Europe, Paris, October 16 – 20, 2010
Representative of the German food and beverage industries at the German pavilion
Natural Product Expo East – Biofach, Boston, October 13 – 16 Oktober 2010
Organizer of a matchmaking event for German natural and organic food exporters with US trade partners, in cooperation with the German American Chamber of Commerce, New York, sponsored by the German government (BMELV)
Official Sponsor of Oktoberfest Promotion, German American Business Council Washington DC, 9. Oktober 2010
GermanFoods promotes specialty foods from Germany at major social event hosted by the German American Business Councils at RFK Stadium in Washington DC for members of Congress and representatives of major US and German corporations.
IFT International Food Technology, Chicago, July 18 – 23, 2010
Organizer of a week-long market exploration trip and seminar for German exporters in Chicago and Grand Rapids, in cooperation with the German American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago and sponsored by the German government
SIAL Montreal, 19. – 23. April 2010
Organizer of a week-long market exploration trip and seminar for German exporters in Toronto and Montreal, in cooperation with the German American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago and sponsored by the German government.