ImportInfo Newsletter November 2023

New Supply Offers: November 2023

TFO Canada received 13 new supply offers in these categories:

7- Food products and beverages (Inc. seafood)
3 – Fashion Accessories
1 – I.T Services (Inc. software)
1 – Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals and Natural Health Products
1 – Home décor, giftware and crafts

Watch for our upcoming Trade Missions:

Buyers Mission to Indonesia in the processed foods sector
Buyers Mission to Madagascar in the Agrofood, Essential Oils and Cosmetics Sectors.
Buyers Mission to East Africa – Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda in the Agro-foods sector!
Buyers Mission to Guatemala – Home Décor and Artisan Crafts
Buyers Mission to Honduras – Coffee

Look out for more information in early 2024!

Canadian Health and Food Association (CHFA) 2024 Outlook: 7 forces shaping consumer behaviour

CHFA has released its 2024 outlook on 7 forces shaping consumer behavior – designed to help brands, brokers, retailers, and B2B businesses in the Natural, Organic and Wellness (NOW) industry. It provides practical tips on how to better understand the factors that are influencing consumer behavior, and where to invest marketing spend, including product innovation and merchandising. The report helps to identify and integrate emerging brands, categories, or product trends into unique customer acquisition and retention strategies that may be used by companies to grow their business. Learn more!

The Trade and Climate Change Nexus – the urgency and opportunities for Developing Countries

Trade is increasingly being affected by extreme weather-related shocks such as storms, floods, and droughts, but it is often critical to the recovery from such events. Exports and imports are directly affected negatively when trade-related transportation and logistics infrastructure sustains significant damage. Longer-term adverse impacts arise from loss of life and injury of employees and damage to buildings, machinery, and so forth. These impacts are compounded when exporter contracts are canceled because companies cannot fulfill orders during the crisis. Food production is hit hard when extreme weather events prevent the planting or harvesting of main crops. Imports are critical to the immediate recovery from a natural disaster. Trade allows imports from unaffected countries to meet the crisis-induced shortage of supply in critical goods and services. Such imports are crucial to avoiding long-term negative development outcomes. Learn more!