Masterclass: Blueprint for Export Success 2025

Thank you for your interest in Food & Beverage Atlantic’s Masterclass: Blueprint for Export Success. 

The following questionnaire is to evaluate your readiness for exporting and inclusion in this exciting new program.  

Masterclass: Blueprint for Export Success

Are you ready to take your food or beverage business to the next level? Join Food & Beverage Atlantic’s Masterclass: Blueprint for Export Success, an exclusive 8-week program designed for food and beverage processors eager to expand into new markets. 

This comprehensive virtual masterclass brings together a vetted, confidential cohort of industry peers, supported by experienced facilitators and expert mentors. Through interactive sessions, practical workshops, and 1:1 guidance, you’ll develop a tailored export plan to guide your business’s expansion. 

Key Highlights of the Program: 

  • Practical Outcomes: Walk away with a customized export plan, developed with expert facilitators. 
  • Targeted Content: Learn how to assess export readiness, research markets, navigate regulations, and much more. Learning methods will include case studies, workshops, breakout rooms, and best practices from real world experience.  
  • Personalized Support: Benefit from one-on-one consulting sessions during the program. The instructional team is there to support, mentor and guide you through the process in a hands-on way.  
  • Expert Guidance: Throughout the program experts from different sectors and markets will be featured allowing for a robust network of contacts for all participants. 
  • Confidential Cohort Setting: Share openly with fellow participants in a safe, supportive environment. 
  • Productive Sessions: Work on your export plan during sessions limiting work outside classes to maximize your valuable time.  

Who Should Join? 

This masterclass is designed for Atlantic Canadian food and beverage processors who have started to explore exporting or at the beginning stages of exporting. The skills and tools from this course will help participants avoid common mistakes and enter new markets faster, saving both time and money. 

Program Details: 

  • Duration: 8 weeks, January to March 2025 Beginning the week of January 30th. Dates to be determined based on participant’s schedules. 
  • Format: Virtual 1/2 day sessions, with interactive group sessions and individual mentoring 
  • Outcomes: A fully developed export plan tailored to your business needs and the potential for ongoing support for select participants at the completion of the program 
  • Price:  
    • $750 Regular price  
    • $450 for Food & Beverage Atlantic Members 
    • **Payment will only be due after a successful application & an interview for the program. No payment is required in order to apply. 
  • Deadline to apply: EXTENDED Friday, January 17th, 2025.

Spaces are limited. Apply now to secure your spot and take the first step toward building your global brand! 

 

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Company Name:*

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Contact Name & Title : *

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Email:*

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Phone:*

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Business Number:*

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Physical Address (es):*

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Website: *

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Facebook:

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Description of key product to export (please include any links to the product if available): *

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Please attach any images or current sell sheets of the product:
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Years of Operation: *

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Total Revenue in 2023:*

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Number of Employees:*

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Key Business Channels (ie: grocery, drug, ingredient supply, etc): *

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What provinces do you currently sell in? *

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What major retailers do you currently sell in?*

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Do you currently export? If yes, where? *

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What are your current total export sales? *

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What international trade food shows or export/trade missions have you attended (if any)? (Fancy Food Show, EXPO, PLMA, etc.) *

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What is your current highest level of Food Safety certification? *

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Where are your products warehoused? *

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Who are your competitors in the target countries you’re looking to export to? *

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Tell us why you are a good candidate for the masterclass? What are your export objectives? *

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I commit to attending a minimum of 75% of all sessions during the program should I be selected (Program dates will be based on participants availability once the co-hort is selected):*

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I commit to maintaining confidentiality of all information disclosed by facilitators or participants attained through my potential participation in this program:*



Thank you!

Thank you to the generous support of ACOA which allows us to provide this program. 

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