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Helping Exports Keep Their Cool
men and truckEnsuring the growth of U.S. agricultural exports will require improvements in food handling and refrigeration in many emerging markets. USDA's cold chain development project is helping to overcome perhaps the single greatest impediment to export expansion-cold chain limitations.cans on shelf

Iceland Gives U.S. Consumer Foods a Warm Reception
A straightforward, energetic business climate and a good economy make this small country a stable market-one that can be both demanding and rewarding for U.S. suppliers of consumer foods and beverages.

Charting the Export Seas in Sweden and boats in harbor Finland
Centuries ago, Vikings set sail from Nordic shores on voyages of conquest to many lands.  Today, Sweden and Finland represent an entirely different kind of sale-for shiploads of U.S. consumer foods.

Norway: A Changing Market With Potential for U.S. Sellersboats in harbor
Exporters should take a look at Norway's $13-billion food market, where supermarket mergers and consolidations are creating opportunities.

fishSelling High-Value Food Products to Nigeria
With a democratically elected government and a developing economy, Nigeria is providing a more positive business environment for U.S. exporters.

U.S. Planting Seeds Sowing Big Sales in Japancorn kernels
In 2000, U.S. seed sales sprouted to nearly $48 million, capturing an impressive one-third of the Japanese market.

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  April 2002
  Volume XIV, No. 4

  Published by
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Foreign Agricultural Service

  Editor
  Priscilla Glynn
  (202) 720-7115

  Writers
   Harold Kanarek
   Jill Lee
   Donald Washington
   Priscilla B. Glynn

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