How Do I Find a Distributor For My Food Product?
As an organic food brand operating out of the US, one question continues to dominate the conversations at sales meetings: How do I find an international distributor for my food product?
The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call to change the global trade paradigm. Still, advancements in digital technology have represented the most influential factor in changing how better-for-you brands from the US connect with distributors with access to international markets. The traditional method for expanding to global markets involves interacting with individual brokers to connect with distributors. For example, suppose you represent a natural coffee brand from the US. In that case, you must work out a deal with a broker to enter a market in Belgium and then complete a different business deal with a broker from Japan to enter the lucrative Far East Japanese market.
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The old way of doing business overseas typically involves considerable traveling. International trade shows held in markets as far away as Lima, Peru, and Helsinki, Finland, offer your healthy food brand from the USA with the opportunity to meet brokers that have established trade relationships with global organic food and beverage distributors. The problem with this trade model is the high cost of meeting international distributors. Lodging and transportation costs consume a large percentage of your company’s marketing budget. Then, you have to accept that connecting with international distributors is a long shot at best during the most favorable economic conditions.
Founded in 2010, Grovara has changed how natural food and beverage brands from the US start conversations with distributors with access to overseas markets thousands of miles from the nearest port. Our revolutionary eCommerce platform allows buyers and sellers to interact digitally in real-time to discuss trade stipulations, from agreeing on prices to offering samples that can eventually lead to a steady business flow for our partners. All your brand has to do is register to join the Grovara eCommerce platform and complete a comprehensive onboarding process that lasts no longer than 30 days.
We offer the Grovara onboarding process free of charge to help US brands find distributors for their food and beverage products.
How Does My Organic Food Brand Maximize the Benefits Offered by the Grovara eCommerce Platform?
The old-school way of increasing overseas sales requires a significant investment of time and money. Imagine starting conversations, processing orders, verifying sales transactions, and meeting fulfillment requests from one convenient digital platform. All you have to do is log in to the Grovara eCommerce platform to connect with international distributors located as close to southern Canada to as far away as Southeast Asia. Our one-stop shopping network allows international distributors to purchase the natural food and beverage products demanded by consumers in their unique markets.
Another feature that separates the Grovara eCommerce platform from the old way of doing business overseas is that we offer tools that improve logistics for your company. From simplified export documentation to building the optimal shipping order through the Grovara tool called Pallet Builder, your brand has the opportunity to increase global sales while minimizing costs. Our self-service eCommerce platform places the power of growing international sales in your company’s hands.
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If your US brand of better-for-you products wants to know the answer to the question, “How do I find an overseas distributor for my food product, get started today by submitting the online form or by calling our headquarters at 215-207-0967.