NSW Going Global Export Program – Food and Beverage to Middle East

If you an Food and Beverage business thinking of expanding to the Middle East, the NSW Going Global Export Program – Food and Beverage to Middle East program may be for you.

Eligible businesses can apply for support to export processed foods, health-foods, fresh and dried fruit, vegetables, nuts, seafood, meat and dairy or plant-based alternatives, and non-alcoholic beverages to the Middle East (United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia).

The program released in September 2023 for the NSW Going Global Export Program – Food and Beverage to Middle East is focused on the activity period October 2023 to June 2024 with a key event Gulfood 2024 in Dubai in February 2024.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the overall NSW Going Global Program your business:

Have headquarters in NSW with a valid ABN
Be export-capable and export-ready
Have between 10 and 199 full-time equivalent employees, or a minimum annual turnover of $1.5m
The product or service is achieving sales already
Have a website featuring the product or service
Be prepared to adapt the product or service for the market
Have a product or service that is produced primarily in NSW

Additional eligibility requirements for the Food and Beverage to Middle East stream

The export product must already have valid halal certification
In-person participation at Gulfood 2024
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) certification, where relevant
Production capability to support the new market
Financial resources to support marketing and development for the new markets

Businesses not eligible for this stream:

Alcoholic products
Companies acting as agents of food manufacturers
Poultry products
Past NSW Going Global Export Program “UAE and Middle East” participants

Note you can only apply for one stream at a time.

What the NSW Going Global Export Program – Food and Beverage to Middle East covers

You get access to:

Pitch Development
Market intelligence briefings and cultural training.
Potential partner search and introductions.
In-market assistance, ongoing advice and follow up.

How to Apply

Click here to learn more and apply for the NSW Going Global Export Program – Food and Beverage to Middle East

Note applications close 24 September 2023.

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