Clients

• U.S. Dairy Export Council

  Founded in 1995, the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is a non-profit, independent membership organization that advocates for the global trade interests of U.S. dairy producers, proprietary processors, cooperatives, ingredient suppliers, and export traders. USDEC's mission is to enhance demand and market access for U.S.-produced dairy products and ingredients, while assisting dairy suppliers in promoting sales based on market needs.

  • https://www.usdec.org/(Headquarters, English)

  

• Potatoes USA

  Potatoes USA is a nonprofit organization founded in 1971 in Denver, Colorado, that supports the marketing efforts of over 2,000 commercial potato growers across the United States. Potatoes USA promotes five types of potato products: fresh table-stock, chipping, frozen, dehydrated, and seed potatoes. Potatoes USA has established representative offices in 12 countries and regions—Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Mexico, and Costa Rica—to provide education about US potatoes and to conduct marketing activities globally.

  • https://www.potatoesusa-japan.com/（Japan Representative Office, Japanese）
  • https://potatoesusa.com/(Headquarters, English)

  

• California Walnut Commission

  Established in 1987, the California Walnut Commission (CWC) represents over 4,000 walnut producers and over 70 handlers in California. As a non-profit organization under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Agriculture, the CWC conducts extensive health and nutritional research as well as implementing marketing programs, and carries out educational activities in the United States and major export destinations. In addition to Japan, the CWC has representative offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, South Korea, India, Turkey, the Middle East, and Canada—key markets for California-grown walnuts. These offices engage in various marketing activities to promote high quality California-grown walnuts.

  • https://www.californiakurumi.jp/（Japan Representative Office, Japanese）
  • https://walnuts.org/(Headquarters, English)

  

• Raisin Administrative Committee

  The Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC) is a federal marketing order, led by nearly 50 growers and packers. The RAC is directly overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and was created in 1949 as a result of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. The RAC primarily focuses on planning and implementing research and surveys related to raisins. Additionally, it engages in advertising, sales promotion, and public relations activities to boost demand for raisins.

  • https://www.raisins-jp.org/（Japan Representative Office, Japanese）
  • https://www.raisins.org/(Headquarters, English)

  

• Food Export Association of the Midwest USA /
  Food Export USA–Northeast

  Food Export Association of the Midwest USA (Food Export–Midwest) and Food Export USA–Northeast (Food Export–Northeast) are non-profit organizations that assist U.S. companies looking to start or expand export sales. The purpose of the association is to assist and guide small and medium-sized businesses in the United States in selling their food and agricultural products in international markets through export education, market entry, and market promotion programs and services. Food Export is composed of agricultural promotion agencies from 13 Midwestern and 10 Northeastern states. It is administered through the Market Access Program (MAP) and Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), funded by the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

  • https://www.foodexport.org/(Headquarters, English)

  

• U.S. Dry Bean Council

  The U.S. Dry Bean Council (USDBC) based in Wyoming, US, is a private trade association comprised of leaders in the bean industry with the common goal of promoting the U.S. edible bean trade, both in the United States and abroad, and educating U.S. consumers about the benefits of beans. The USDBC also is a resource for information on U.S. exporters, overseas importers, U.S. dry bean classes, trade policy issues and the role of U.S.-grown beans in international food-aid efforts. USDBC helps overseas importers, packagers and canners better understand and maintain contact with the U.S. dry bean exporting trade. While the USDBC is privately funded, its representatives work closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in overseas markets, and co-sponsors activities with the U.S. Government.

  • https://usdrybeans.com/(Headquarters, English)

  

• World Coffee Research

  World Coffee Research (WCR) was formed by the global coffee industry in 2012, recognizing that innovation in coffee agriculture is necessary to meet the challenges of the 21st century. WCR focuses on research with the potential to dramatically improve coffee productivity, coffee quality, climate resilience, and farmer livelihoods. WCR works in strategic geographies that support the continued competitiveness of diverse coffee origins, and works in close collaboration with national and international partners.

  • https://worldcoffeeresearch.org/(Headquarters, English)

  

• North Hill Group

  Since 2019, North Hill Group (NHG) has built a global team of 17 seasoned professionals with expertise in major markets around the world. Roughly half of our team members are based in the United States, and the rest can be found in Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines. NHG team members speak more than a dozen languages and draw from decades of experience working on agricultural policy and regulatory science in government and private industry. NHG’s job is to help clients understand and navigate complex issues, policies and regulatory systems around the world. This work touches upon geopolitical, historical, cultural and economic nuances that are too often misunderstood and underappreciated. NHG professionals keep an open mind, gather relevant information, consider diverse viewpoints and integrate feedback, enabling us to arrive at strategies that have the highest chance of success.

  • https://thenorthhillgroup.com/(Headquarters, English)