OTA's Organic Export Program

 

Links for U.S. Companies on this page:

General Links

Events 

Regulatory & Marketing Updated March 2008

International links



General Links:

Events*:

March 11-14, 2008

Foodex, Japan 
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View brochure (1mb file). View Contract.
- The defining professional-only food and beverage trade show in the burgeoning Asia-Pacific, with an expected 90,000 visitors and products from over 75 countries. www2.jma.or.jp/foodex

April 22-25, 2008 Food Asia, Singapore
The complete food and beverage marketplace for sellers and buyers in one of the world’s most promising regions for consumer expenditure in organic products. www.food-asia.com

April 27-29, 2008

All Things Organic Buyers Mission, Chicago

  • US Companies can meet with buyers by filling out the following application.
  • For a list of buyers, click here.

May 14-17, 2008

Seoul Food & Hotel Show South Korea

June 18-21, 2008

Food Taipei (tenative) 

July 2008 Organic and Natural Show, South Korea
September 22-25 2008 Fine Food Australia



































*Participating in OTA’s Organic Pavilions:


When U.S. organic producers reserve booth space at a trade show listed on the  above Export Program Calendar of Events, they can request to be placed alongside OTA and other organic suppliers.  This “organic pavilion” visually connects organic producers and provides you with value-added services and marketing opportunities that enhance your trade show experience. These benefits—provided free by OTA—include visual cues that immediately tell buyers you’re an organic producer, such as OTA’s characteristic green carpeting and the OTA organic export logo for your booth. Depending on the nature of the event, you may be invited to display products at OTA’s booth, participate in OTA’s tour of organic retailers, attend seminars on the U.S. organic marketplace, or catch a briefing by USDA in-country staff on organic market opportunities in their part of the world. In addition, you will be well placed to network with other organic producers and with foreign buyers invited to the show by OTA. You’ll also be in close proximity to OTA’s extensive resources, including the popular Organic Export Directory Online

 

“Once suppliers get to a trade show, they see that being part of OTA’s organic pavilion is really preferable to being on their own, and they want to be involved,” said Tiffany Landry, manager of OTA’s Organic Export Program.  Companies should sign up directly with the show organizer and indicate on your trade show registration form that you’re a U.S. organic producer. At OTA’s request, trade show organizers will do their best to place you with other organic companies under the OTA umbrella—giving you the distinction you need to stand out in the crowd.

 

Regulatory & Marketing:

International links:

For more information on these programs, contact the OTA's Organic Export Program Coordinator, Tiffany Landry at (512) 402-5305 or tiffany@landryconsulting.org, or David Gagnon at dgagnon@ota.com.