Enter North American F&B Markets with Local Expert Guidance

This region is an exciting market to tap into, whether you're a manufacturer, importer, distributor, or are in food service.

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What we help with

Enter a new market

Identify the right markets, partners, and routes to entry with local F&B experts who've done it before.

Enter

Restructure your market

Fix an existing local team, distributor network, or route to market with a senior in-market expert.

Grow

Innovate with local insight

Develop products and propositions that fit local tastes, culture, and regulatory requirements.

Innovate

Unique Characteristics

North America

The heart of the global economy, with impressive purchasing power

Diverse audience

Diverse and multicultural population with eclectic tastes

Opportunities aplenty

A food innovator's dream destination

Versatile palate

Strong demand for domestic products, but also growing interest in international offerings

Adventurous consumer

Willingness to experiment with F&B products

Challenges of North America

Highly competitive food and beverage industry, be it retail or food service
Sophisticated retail landscape, with a mix of traditional brick-and-mortar stores, digital stores, and hybrid models
Stringent standards and extensive regulatory requirements for domestic and imported products

The GourmetPro Difference

Discover the Flavor of Opportunity

This region is an exciting market to tap into, whether you're a manufacturer, importer, distributor, or are in food service. Navigating the intricacies of the food and beverage markets in North America may seem straightforward on the surface. But let's face it – entering a new market can be complex, time-consuming, and frustrating.

Savor Success with GourmetPro Experts

Experience and local expertise are invaluable in these situations. That's where our GourmetPro Collective of experts comes in. Each of our local experts has decades of experience spanning every aspect of the food and beverage industry, just to help you craft an effective growth strategy for market entry, expansion, or innovation in each step of your journey.

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Our North America experts have decades of on-the-ground F&B experience to help you enter, expand, and innovate.

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Dan Follese

Managing Director of a 10000+ member chef cooperative; matching culinary talent to marketingR&Dand sales projects.

Markets: US

Dan Follese is the Managing Director of ACF Culinary Consulting Cooperative, a network of more than 10,000 national members, where he matches the right chef to each client project with the best skill set. The cooperative supports marketing agencies, marketing teams for food manufacturers, R&D, and sales, collaborating with in-house culinary teams to bring a new perspective to their products. Dan brings more than 30 years in the foodservice industry, blending classical culinary training with food innovation, marketing, and trend analysis across brands, private label, and national restaurants.

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Alison Fagan

CommercialBrandingProduct Innovation

Markets: US Europe SG

Alison is renowned for driving innovation in the global protein industry specializing in sustainability, market strategies, and supply chain management.

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Christine Couvelier

Strategic AdvisoryProduct Innovation

Markets: NA US Canada France UK

Christine Couvelier is a renowned global culinary trendologist, executive chef, and culinary executive with a distinguished career in food innovation and sustainability.

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Rana Shehadeh

Product InnovationStrategic Advisory

Markets: US South America APAC Europe

Rana F. Shehadeh is a strategic leader in Research & Development with extensive experience in multinational corporations like Barilla Group and PepsiCo, as well as academia at Miami-Dade College. As Chief Research, Development & Quality Officer at Barilla, she drove global innovation and significant cost savings. Her roles at PepsiCo and Sartori Foods further underscore her expertise in R&D management and market strategy. At Miami-Dade College, she led innovative programs as Dean, fostering student empowerment through initiatives like the Business Innovation & Technology Center. With a strong academic background in Physical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Business Administration, Rana excels in driving sustainable growth and organizational success.

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