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FDA & CFIA Compliance
Regulatory audits, FSVP filings, and cross-border readiness for launch.
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§ 01Core services
The four pillars of North American entry.
Compliance, logistics, localization and launch strategy — delivered by operators who have run them before, not diagrammed them.
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Supply Chain & Logistics
Port-to-warehouse drayage, inbound coordination, and fulfillment.
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03
Product Localization
Packaging revisions, label review, and market-specific adaptations.
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Market Entry Strategy
Sales-channel planning, buyer mapping, and launch sequencing.
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§ 02The alliance advantage
Four sites. One coordinated route to shelf.
FoodImports sits inside a larger operating alliance. Each site owns a discipline; together they form a single commercial pathway.
Step 01
ContractMFG.org
Co-Packing & Localization
Factory-ready packaging, production matching, formulation support.
Step 02
SpecialtyRetail.org
Buyer Introductions
Retail channel access, relationships, distribution placement.
Step 03
Conzumables.com
Market Strategy & Brand
Positioning, content direction, commercial launch support.
Step 04You are here
FoodImports.org
Compliance & Entry
Your gateway for compliance, import entry, launch readiness.
§ 03Market solutions
Bringing global food brands to the U.S. market.
Commercial pathways built around launch channel, buyer fit, and category readiness.
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Market Entry
FDA + CFIA, FSVP agents, documentation chain.
02
Retail
Specialty, natural, conventional grocery.
03
Food Service
Hospitality, campus, healthcare, travel.
04
E-Commerce
Marketplace + DTC launch playbooks.
05
Distribution
UNFI, KeHE, regional specialty DCs.
§ 04From concept to scale
How a brand moves through five stages.
Launch support follows the brand through every commercialization stage, from formulation through expansion.
01
Concept
Validate the idea, define positioning, identify channels.
02
Development
Refine formulation, packaging, and sourcing strategy.
03
Manufacturing
Match the right co-packer and contract manufacturer.
04
Launch
Retail placement, buyer introductions, channel strategy.
05
Scale
Expand distribution, optimize, and grow across territories.
§ 05Full-spectrum import services
A complete operator toolkit for international food brands.
Seven service categories, built to answer every question that comes up between the factory and the shelf.
Service 01
Import Services
- Product sourcing & onboarding
- Import logistics & freight
- Warehousing & fulfillment
- Labeling adaptation
Service 02
U.S. Market Entry
- Go-to-market strategy
- Pricing & positioning
- Competitive analysis
- Brand localization
Service 03
Trade Commissions
- What is a trade commission
- Countries we work with
- Country Manager model
- Partnership opportunities
Service 04
Private Label Programs
- Custom product development
- Co-branding programs
- Venue-based private label
- Retail-ready packaging
Service 05
Content Hub & Resources
- U.S. market entry guide
- Distributor guides
- Pricing templates
- Import checklists
Service 06
Certifications
- FDA requirements
- USDA compliance
- Organic / Non-GMO verification
- Labeling laws
Service 07
Trade Shows
- Fancy Food
- Expo West
- PLMA
- Trade mission programs
§ 06Ecosystem impact
Three partner programs strengthen every launch.
A brand entering North America rarely needs only one service. The alliance was built to deliver them in sequence.
Partner 01
Formulation partnership
ContractMFG.org
Full matchmaking system for brands with co-packers.
Partner 02
Retail placement
FoodStartups.org
Sales, marketing, operations, and logistics teams nationwide.
Partner 03
DTC acceleration
Emerche.com
Full programs helping brands build e-commerce / DTC plans.
§ 07Our mission
A comprehensive pathway from kitchen table to store shelf.
Recipe formulation, manufacturing, retail placement, marketing — in one continuous operating system.
M.01
Manufacturing
Co-packing, contract manufacturing, supply chain.
M.02
Area Partners
Regional broker and distributor networks.
M.03
Incubation
Concept-to-shelf with operator guidance.
M.04
Events & Expos
Trade show strategy, booth, buyer meetings.
M.05
Sales
Launch, placement, sell-through optimization.
M.06
Marketing
Positioning, packaging, go-to-market messaging.
§ 08Who we serve
Built for every side of the ecosystem.
Whether you're launching a brand, sourcing products, or connecting the supply chain, there is a place here.
01
Startup & emerging brands
Founders building the next generation of products.
02
Retail buyers
Category managers looking for innovative assortments.
03
Foodservice operators
Hospitality, campus, healthcare, and travel operators.
04
Co-packers & manufacturers
Production partners seeking emerging brand relationships.
05
Ingredient & packaging partners
Suppliers supporting product development.
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Incubators & investors
Capital and advisory groups backing F&B brands.
§ 09A century of specialty retail
Four generations of consumer product industry experience.
“The job is not to invent a new way — it is to make the old way repeatable, compliant, and honest for a brand arriving on a different shore.”
1920s–40s
Industry roots
Family enters the consumer products industry.
1950s–60s
Growth era
Expanding into specialty retail channels.
1970s–80s
National scale
Partnerships with major CPG brands.
1990s–2000s
Nestlé & beyond
Corporate retail program leadership.
2010s–today
Innovation
Incubation, tech tools, and emerging brands.
§ 10Featured on Shark Tank & beyond
Success stories.
Since 2008, our team has helped launch hundreds of start-up brands into specialty retail and beyond.
From Shark Tank appearances to placement in thousands of stores nationwide, we turn emerging brands into case studies.
§ 11Lemonaders
Resource & incubation center for start-up brands.
Three phases. One mission. Taking your consumer brand from concept to store shelf with hands-on support at every step.
01
Developing
Recipe formulation, research, brand identity, packaging, compliance.
02
Creating
Contract manufacturing, packaging production, QA, supply chain.
03
Launching
Retail placement, brokers, trade show strategy, marketing.
§ 12Next step
Ready to enter the U.S. market?
Talk to our team. We'll read your label, scan the compliance gaps, and come back with a plan that is not a slide deck.