Contact: Jeffrey Phillips, International Trade Manager, 651-201-6220
Technical services: transportation/logistics, calculating export prices, commercial documentation, calculating duties and taxes, market research, potential importers, distributors, manufacturers, how-to seminars
Market promotion: virtual trade missions, virtual buyer missions
Export development cost reimbursement: branded program – 50% reimbursement on export development and promotion costs, up to $300,000 in reimbursements/year ($350,000 for cooperatives)

Food Safety, Quality, Regulatory Resources

Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)

Dairy and Meat Inspection Division: Lisa Ramacher, Dairy Plant and Equipment Specialist, 952-484-1057
Recall Program (required by Food Safety Modernization Act): Kristine Zuroski, FDA Regional Coordinator MN, SD, WI, 612-758-7120
More MDA Food, Safety, Quality, Regulatory Resources:
- MDA Dairy Inspection: 651-201-6300
- MDA Ag Marketing & Development Division (grant and loan financing information): 651-201-6500
- Starting a Small Dairy Processing Plant (PDF)
- MDA Retail Food Inspection Program
- MDA Retail Food Plan Review
- Licensing and Registration: 651-201-6062
- MDA Starting a Food Business Roadmap

Minnesota State Statutes

Marketing, Branding, Farmer Relations Resources

Grants: 651-201-6500, mda.agrigrants@state.mn.us
Loans: Ryan Roles, 651-201-6666
New Markets: Brian Erickson, 612-246-5149
AGRI New Markets Program - Wholesaling Support. Business to business (B2B) tradeshow costs

Product Development Resources

Grow North (University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management)

University of Minnesota, Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center

Pilot Plant - food processing facility, Grade B dairy facility, cheese, process cheese, butter and ice cream manufacturing, pilot scale membrane processing, spray drying and agglomeration, UHT processing for liquid product research
Application Support - Sonia Patel
Sensory Center - Christine VanDongen