Welcome to the Agribusiness Team!
The Agribusiness Team is represented by members of the U.S. Commercial Service – U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign Agricultural Service – U.S. Department of Agriculture, State Regional Trade Groups, and various State Departments of Agriculture.
This site provides U.S. companies involved in food processing and packaging equipment, agricultural machinery and equipment, agricultural products, processed foods, agricultural chemicals, agricultural services and hotel/restaurant equipment with up-to-date information to help your company succeed internationally. We have a worldwide network of agribusiness specialists dedicated to helping you export!
Agribusiness Team Events/Activities – 2012/2013
The Agribusiness Team is active at many trade shows all over the world, offering business matchmaking, opportunities to learn from country/industry experts, and much more. See all of the 2012/2013 events/activities in which the Agribusiness Team is involved!
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Below are links to view trade data snapshots for selected NAICS codes. Additional trade data is available through the TradeStats Express Database.
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| The 28th International FISPAL 2012 Food Service Trade Show -- Agricultural Machinery & Eq., Agricultural Products, Agricultural Services, Foods - Processed, Food Processing/Packaging Eq. | ||||
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The 28th Fispal Food Service trade show is Latin America's largest trade show dedicated to presenting products and solutions for the food service industry. The Brazilian food service market is experiencing an explosive growth and offers an excellent business opportunity for international companies with products, solutions, and services for restaurants, bars, local bakeries, fast food chains, hotels, catering companies, convenience stores, clinics, hospitals, schools, and many others. In 2010, food service sales in Brazil totaled R$ 75 billion, a 16.5% increase from 2009. Approximately 60 million Brazilians eat meals outside their home daily, or 32% of the country's population. Brazilian's currently spend 31% of their income on food outside the home, and this percentage is expected to continue to increase. |
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| Contacts: | ||||
| Denise Barbosa, Sao Paulo Commercial Specialist Phone: 55/11/5186-7390 Denise.Barbosa@trade.gov | ||||
| Helen Simpson-Davis, Trade Event Programs Senior International Trade Specialist Phone: 202-482-1882 Helen.Simpson-Davis@trade.gov | ||||
| Eric Halsten, Imex Management, Inc. Phone: 704-365-0041 EricH@imexManagement.com | ||||
