Vietrade leads confectionery survey of US market

A PROGRAMME designed by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) expects to familiarize local manufacturers with the US confectionery market. It involves face-to-face meetings with companies in the United States to survey the market, meet potential partners and encourage import and export business, as well as assistance in franchise or transfer of production technology.

The business tour led by Vietrade is scheduled from 16-29 May 2015.  Companies that signed up for this programme in March will engage with sweets and snacks wholesalers in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Delegates will have the opportunity to attend the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago, from 19-21 May. This fair organized by the US Sweets and Snacks Association, has over 650 booths, and sees attendance from more than16,000 trade buyers.

For more information, the Export Promotion Centre - Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency can be reached by telephone at +844 3936 4792 (ext: 105) and fax, +844 3936 4793.