Every year in December, El Globo and California Raisins collaborate together to make the traditional Panettone, one of the most emblematic products that this bakery has in Mexico.
In December 2023, the Panettone was launched on the market with a beautiful red packaging and California Raisins logo. In addition, a contest was held through social media platforms, so El Globo fans could win a Master Class with California Raisins spokesperson: Chef Irving Quiroz.
The contest was very successful obtaining 13,000,000 impressions on digital platforms. Additional, Panettone was El Globo’s third best-selling product in its category at Christmas and increased its sales by 17% compared to the previous year.
California Raisins was part of a master class with Chef Irving, where 10 consumers participated and won their place through a contest launched on social networks.
The master class had the objective of teaching the elaboration of a Panettone with some of the steps that El Globo performs for it, the class was led by Chef Irving Quiroz and El Globo Chef Arcadio Reyes, who showed some tips, recommendations, and the correct techniques to obtain the best result.
During the class, some of the guests participated in the final steps of the Panettone elaboration, a gift was given for attending the class and everyone enjoyed a delicious mini Panettone.
Every year El Globo releases this delicious Panettone whose star ingredient is California raisins, do not hesitate to try it and share it with your loved ones.
As a result, El Globo increased its Panettone sales by 13% over the previous year.
We had a three-month campaign with chef Carlos Leal, who has a total of 97,000 followers and created video recipes providing information of the benefits and qualities of American rice.
He also participated in the training session with students as our spokesperson to give general information of the product and showed a variety of dishes using American rice. The students had the opportunity to asked questions, taste the food and learn interesting information about our brand and product.
Additionally, to reinforce our key messages and reach a different segment of the community, we had two campaigns with influencers who created video recipes providing information, tips and recipe options using American rice. The two influencers who participated were @señoritawalmart and @fromscratch__ with a total of 572 followers.
This activity resulted in 500,411 people reached with 664,260 impressions. Our KOLs always combine our products in the most incredible recipes and mentioned how to differentiate them from the competitors.
For the second consecutive year, Popcorn USA! participated in the campaign of Six Flags in Mexico called Christmas in the Park. The objective was increasing awareness of the benefits and versatility of popcorn among its visitors, as well as increasing sales.
The campaign ran from November 25 through December 24, including the following activities:
In December 2023, WUSATA’s largest trade mission (Mega Mision) was once again held.
As every year, as representatives of the Western U.S. Agribusiness Association in Mexico, we hosted and organized the Trade Mission that offers U.S. exporting companies an exceptional opportunity to meet with buyers from Mexico and Latin America.
It took place in Mexico City and Monterrey from December 3rd – 6th, 2023, where B2B meetings were held between exporters and potential buyers from Mexico City, Monterrey, Panama and Costa Rica, such as supermarkets, importers, distributors and food service institutions. Two exhibition spaces were set up in Mexico City and one in Monterrey, where participating U.S. companies were able to meet with different importers and showcase their products.
A total of 13 U.S. companies attended the Mission coordinated by the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the California State Department of Agriculture.
A total of 160 meetings were coordinated during the mission with 54 buyers in Mexico City and Monterrey. In addition, 4 Latin American companies, 2 Panamanian and 2 Costa Rican companies flew to Mexico City and 4 regional Mexican buyers flew to Monterrey to meet with the delegation.
In collaboration with Alazan, a prominent importer distributing to key retailers like Scorpion and Tiendas DZ, we executed an innovative marketing strategy with a focus on culinary experiences. Over a span of 12 days in Ciudad de México, we hosted engaging cooking shows at the point of sale, featuring the preparation of popular dishes such as Arroz con Leche and Arroz a la Jardinera. The culinary events were strategically designed to captivate the attention of shoppers and enhance the overall shopping experience.
The impact of these cooking shows was substantial, as reflected in the reported sales figures. According to Alazan’s assessment, there was a remarkable 15% increase in sales during the 12-day period compared to the same timeframe in the previous year. This success underscores the effectiveness of experiential marketing in driving consumer engagement and boosting product sales.
Feedback gathered from participating stores, the importer, and consumers has been overwhelmingly positive. Stakeholders noted that such interactive activities not only create a stronger connection with customers but also foster a sense of commitment, ultimately translating into increased sales.
The main objective of American Pistachio Growers (APG) is to disseminate the studies carried out that prove the health benefits of consuming pistachios.
Since October 2023, we have participated in nutrition and culinary events focused on health professionals, students, media and consumers to transmit through conferences given by Dr. Arely Vergara (spokesperson for the association and researcher at La Salle College), the importance of consuming pistachios in a daily diet, the barrier to their consumption in Mexico, main benefits, as well as the recommended portion (49 pistachios).
American Pistachio Growers has had presence in 8 forums dedicated 100% to health, where recognized Nutrition Institutions in Mexico stand out: Fomentos de Nutrición A.C, AMMFEN and AMENAC.
More than 3,000 people have received the most relevant information about American pistachios and 80% agree that they were not aware of their benefits but are willing to integrate them into their daily diet, and in turn, recommend them to their patients.
Imalinx in coordination with WUSATA coordinated a Seafood Trade Mission as In-Country Representative from August 21-24, 2022 in Oregon with assistance from the Oregon State Department of Agriculture.
The objective of the trade mission was to help educate suppliers in the western US about the Mexican market, inform them of key contacts within the import industry in these markets, and establish business relationships.
The visits included visits to production plants, offices of suppliers and a menu demonstration with products from the region. The following Cities were visited: Portland, Astoria and Newport. The final delegation had 4 participants (3 buyers and 1 gastronomic journalist).
As part of the 2023 program, SUSTA organized a trade mission to Houston. Texas and Atlanta, Georgia for 4 Mexican buyers to meet with nearly 40 companies from the Southern United States that are members of SUSTA (Southern U.S. Agricultural Trade Association) to develop commercial opportunities between both countries.
The buyers traveled to both cities being received by the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Department of Agriculture, coordinating meetings between buyers and sellers in a Table-top format, combined with visits to supermarket stores and other suppliers. Trade leads were generated that we hope will result in sales in the near future.
After the campaign at Zoofari, the Benjamin Franklin Library expressed great interest in acquiring a popcorn machine.
Following up on foodservice activities, Imalinx provided the Benjamin Franklin Library with a popcorn machine for a 4-week trial period starting July 19th. Additionally, a staff member was assigned to operate the machine during this period on their Wednesday movie nights. Now there is a permanent popcorn maker and popcorn to be enjoyed.