Join our export projects
We have six projects approved for the EU financing and we are preparing a new projects for the USA and Japan markets. We invite food companies to join our projects for China, Japan, South Korea, USA, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, UK and internal EU markets:
1. Development of export to China, Japan and South Korea. Duration of the project is 36 months. The project is approved and has started on May 1, 2020.
The project has a balanced set of actions mostly attributed to business auditory: importers, wholesalers and retailers. Participation in target market food fairs, B2B meetings, events for professionals and on-line activities are planned to make, expand and maintain good business relationships. However, a set of activities to help distributors with making first steps in the market and directed to consumers (on-line advertising, events for consumers, tastings and information displays at POS) are also foreseen.
The overall budget of the project is 4,709,708 Eur. Financial aid: 80% of all expenses.
2. Development of export to USA. Duration of the project is 36 months. The project is approved and has started on January 1, 2021.
The projects will include participation in target market food fairs, B2B meetings, events for professionals and on-line activities, events for consumers, tastings and information displays at POS.
The budget of the project is 3,950,050 Eur. Financial aid: 80% of all expenses.
3. Development of export to Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Duration of the project is 36 months. The project is approved and has started on January 1, 2021.
The projects will include participation in target market food fairs, B2B meetings, events for professionals and on-line activities, events for consumers, tastings and information displays at POS.
The budget of the project is 2,994,080 Eur. Financial aid: 80% of all expenses.
4. Development of export to the UAE. Duration of the project is 36 months. The project is approved and has started on January 1, 2023.
The projects will include participation in target market food fairs, presentations in restaurants for professional, B2B meetings, events for professionals and on-line activities, including website and social media, events for consumers, tastings, shelf talkers and information displays at POS.
The budget of the project is 1,998,246 Eur. Financial aid: 80% of all expenses.
5. Development of export to Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria and Poland. Duration of the project is 36 months. The project is approved and has started on March 1, 2023.
The projects will include participation in target market food fairs, presentations in restaurants for professional, B2B meetings, events for professionals and on-line activities including website and social media, events for consumers, tastings, shelf talkers and information displays at POS.
The budget of the project is 3,294,744 Eur. Financial aid: 80% of all expenses.
6. Development of export to the UK. Duration of the project is 36 months. The project is approved and has started on April 1, 2023.
The projects will include participation in target market food fairs, presentations in restaurants for professional, B2B meetings, events for professionals and on-line activities, events for consumers, tastings, shelf talkers and information displays at POS.
The budget of the project is 3,988,076 Eur. Financial aid: 80% of all expenses.
Expenses for compensation: fair fees and stand construction cost, plane tickets, hotels, support staff, transportation of samples, agency fees, on-line promotion fees, payments for tastings (including supermarket fees), place rent for promotional events, administration of the project, etc.
For more details see the project descriptions below.
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Europe Shares
The programme “Europe Shares” is jointly proposed by Lithuanian organisation Baltic Gastronomy Leaders and The Bulgarian Winemaking & Export Association. Target markets of the programme are China, Japan and South Korea. Duration of the programme is 36 months.
The main idea of the programme is to provide professionals and inhabitants of the target markets with European ingredients and to teach them making European dishes. The programme is a balanced set of actions mostly attributed to business auditory: importers, wholesalers and retailers. Participation in target market food fairs, B2B meetings, events for professionals and on-line activities are planned to make, expand and maintain good business relationships. However, a set of activities to help distributors with making first steps in the market and directed to consumers (on-line advertising, events for consumers, tastings and information displays at POS) are also foreseen.
The main messages of the programme will be about EU organic scheme, PDO and PGI scheme and generic EU quality and safety mechanisms. It will be illustrated by a basket of products, including wines from Bulgaria and diary, spirits, bakery, fruits and vegetables, grain products and other food from Lithuania
The main expected impact of the programme is to increase food (the basket foreseen) export from Lithuania and Bulgaria to target markets. The overall budget of the programme is 4,709,708 Eur. European Union will compensate 80% of project expenses.
Approved. The project started in May 1, 2020.
From Europe with Love
The programme “From Europe with Love” is jointly proposed by Lithuanian organisation Baltic Gastronomy Leaders and The Bulgarian Winemaking & Export Association. Target market of the programme is USA. Duration of the programme is 36 months.
The main idea of the programme is to strengthen positive emotional ties of USA inhabitants with EU and its food. Since the exporters of proposing countries are quite active in target markets the programme is a balanced set of actions mostly attributed to consumer auditory: on-line advertising, tastings and information displays at POS, promotion out of POS. However, a set of activities with aim to expand distribution network and directed to business auditory (importers, wholesalers and retailers) are also foreseen: participation in target market food fairs, B2B meetings, events for professionals and on-line activities.
The main messages of the programme will be about EU organic scheme, PDO and PGI scheme and generic EU quality and safety mechanisms. It will be illustrated by a basket of products, including wines from Bulgaria and diary, spirits, bakery, fruits and vegetables, grain products and other food from Lithuania
The main expected impact of the programme is to increase food (the basket foreseen) export from Lithuania and Bulgaria to target markets. The overall budget of the programme is 3,950,050 Eur. European Union will compensate 80% of project expenses.
Approved. The project started in January 1, 2021.
Gifts from Europe
The programme “Gifts from Europe” is jointly proposed by Lithuanian organisation Baltic Gastronomy Leaders and The Bulgarian Winemaking & Export Association. Target markets of the programme is Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Duration of the programme is 36 months.
The main idea of the programme is to strengthen positive emotional ties of Ukraine and Kazakhstan inhabitants with EU and its food. Since the exporters of proposing countries are quite active in target markets the programme is a balanced set of actions mostly attributed to consumer auditory: on-line advertising, tastings and information displays at POS, promotion out of POS. However, a set of activities with aim to expand distribution network and directed to business auditory (importers, wholesalers and retailers) are also foreseen: participation in target market food fairs, B2B meetings, events for professionals and on-line activities.
The main messages of the programme will be about EU organic scheme, PDO and PGI scheme and generic EU quality and safety mechanisms. It will be illustrated by a basket of products, including wines from Bulgaria and diary, spirits, bakery, fruits and vegetables, grain products and other food from Lithuania.
The main expected impact of the programme is to increase food (the basket foreseen) export from Lithuania and Bulgaria to target markets. The overall budget of the programme is 2,994,080 EUR. European Union will compensate 80% of project expenses.
Approved. The project started in January 1, 2021.