About Food Export Usa - Northeast
To empower small- and medium-sized businesses in our regions to sell their food and agricultural products internationally.
Focus Areas
Export education and trainingExport market entry assistanceExport market promotion and marketing cost reimbursementSeafood export supportTrade missions and buyer meetingsMarket research and in‑market representationExport funding assistance (Branded Program reimbursement)
About Food Export Usa - Northeast
Food Export USA - Northeast centers its grantmaking on one clear mechanism: the Branded Program, which reimburses 50% of qualifying international marketing costs for eligible U.S.-headquartered small businesses in the Midwest or Northeast. That design shows up repeatedly in its recent awards, where the same companies receive support across multiple years to build export activity for branded food and agricultural products. Sea Breeze Fruit Flavors Inc of Towaco, New Jersey received $600,000 in 2023 and another $305,838 in 2025, while Global Export Marketing Co Ltd of New York, New York received $558,724 in 2023 and $300,000 in 2024. Knouse Food Inc of Peach Glen, Pennsylvania also appears in more than one year, with grants of $525,422 in 2023, $211,969 in 2024, and $380,796 in 2025. The pattern reflects a funder focused on export promotion rather than one-time project support, using reimbursement to help firms cover marketing, trade show, and related international sales expenses.
What Food Export Usa - Northeast Funds
The foundation’s export support is built around branded product marketing. Sea Breeze Fruit Flavors Inc in Towaco, New Jersey received $600,000 in 2023 for the Branded Program, and the same program also supported Alexander Minn Wine Group in Scarsdale, New York with $308,666 in 2023 and $255,568 in 2025. Food Export USA - Northeast also backs companies preparing for international sales through reimbursement tied to market entry and promotion costs. Global Export Marketing Co Ltd in New York, New York received $300,000 in 2024, then $217,038 in 2025, both through the Branded Program. The portfolio includes food and beverage manufacturers and distributors, such as Royal Wine Corporation in Bayonne, New Jersey and Mehadrin Dairy Corp in Elizabeth, New Jersey, both funded through the same program for export-oriented marketing activity.
How Food Export Usa - Northeast Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $11,082, a median of $22,193, and a p75 of $50,000. The recent list also shows a smaller number of much larger reimbursement awards, indicating a long tail of high-dollar support alongside many routine grants. The same recipients appear across multiple years, especially under the Branded Program, suggesting recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. Food Export USA - Northeast accepts unsolicited applications for that program, and it is designed as a 50% cost reimbursement for eligible U.S.-headquartered small businesses in the Midwest or Northeast.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.4M
Total Assets
$3.9M
Total Revenue
$14.5M
Total Expenses
$14.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $50K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional11 states funded
About 12% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BRENDAN WILSON
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