Connecting with buyers
TSBE hosts virtual trade mission
QUEENSLAND food and ag businesses will have the chance to develop key connections with major buyers in the Middle East, without even leaving the state.
Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise’s Southern Queensland Export Hub is hosting a Virtual Trade Mission on Thursday, February 3.
This exciting collaboration with The Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre is an online business matching event for exporters to capitalise on a fastgrowing Middle East consumer market from the comfort of their own office.
TSBE’s export manager for food and agribusiness Justin Heaven is encouraging suppliers to take part in the exclusive event.
“This is a unique opportunity to meet one-to-one, online, with UAE buyers across various channels from major supermarket chains, retailers, distributors, importers and more,” Mr Heaven said.
“TSBE will work closely with FIAL to streamline supplier product samples as consolidated airfreight, to be delivered to UAE buyers once you have completed your virtual meetings to capitalise on this trade mission.”
Several Queensland businesses such as Grassland Goats and SMA Marketing have already shown interest in the Trade Mission.
Grassland Goats director Keeleigh Allport said the Middle East was open for business and has an upbeat approach to encouraging Australian businesses to explore its competitive export markets.
“Exporting will allow us to develop alternative markets that are complementary to our current domestic trade of premium goat meat,” Ms Allport said.
“It will provide access to more businesses and customers and offer opportunities for us to learn innovative practices and processes.
“By leveraging this knowledge, it will make us be more competitive in the red meat industry, both in Australia and overseas.”
SMA Marketing Business Development Manager Belinda Boshammer said exporting was a great way for the business to achieve diversification within the customer and consumer base.
“Australian farmers produce high quality products that are sought after in overseas markets and we feel exporting compliments our product offering and domestic supply chain,” Ms Boshammer. said