Success stories

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 […]

Potato Lover’s Month is an exhibition contest within a supermarket chain which consists of mounting the most creative display using the Idaho potato. The first edition of 2023 was held in 80 Calimax stores distributed in Tijuana, Ensenada, Mexicali, Rosarito and SLRC.  More than 150 fruit managers and staff on the sales floor participated through […]

Through the support granted by the Idaho Potato Commission, a cooking show was held at the Grupo Tarahumara facilities in one of its main warehouses within the Guadalajara, Jalisco supply center.  The activity consisted of the execution of a live recipe by a professional chef. During the execution of the recipe, the benefits, uses and […]

The WUSATA Mexico Consumer Oriented Outbound Trade Mission took place in Mexico City and Monterrey from December 5th – 9th , 2022. These activities included logistics arrangements and meetings scheduled with potential buyers from both cities such as supermarkets, importers, distributors, and foodservice institutions. Additionally, a market briefing was provided by the Agricultural Trade Office […]

California pomegranates are a specialty fruit that have delighted the palates of Colombian consumers. In coordination with the California Pomegranate Council, an industry training program was implemented with the objective of opening new business opportunities with importers, distributors, and retailers in Colombia through training on the handling of pomegranates. 

FENALCO is a trade association that represents all Colombian merchants and businessmen and is specialized in sectors, in line with economic, technological and market trends.  Through Fenalco, the California Pomegranate Council had a communication campaign around the Gondola Event, which is the most important academic event in Colombian supermarkets reaching over 1,200 industry key contacts. […]

With the aim to increase the visibility of Zespri sungold kiwis, Imalinx oversaw coordinating a point-of-sale merchandising program in 15 HEB stores throughout the state of Nuevo León. A promotion route was carried out in which the Kiwis Zespri displays were highlighted with the implementation of POP materials that captured the attention of multiple consumers.

This year the Idaho Potato Commission participated in the 37th edition of Abastur from August 31 to September 2, 2022, as an exhibitor. Abastur is the largest business platform in Latin America, where IPC successfully had contact with the most important suppliers and buyers for the foodservice industry.  On the 3-day exhibition, more than 80 […]

This year we held a sampling program at Costco in late July and early August. For this activation, fresh Idaho potatoes were tasted in 17 Costco stores in 6 cities around the country. The objective of the activity was for people to taste the unique flavor of Idaho potatoes, how they are prepared and to […]

Street Vendors is a promotional program in which Imalinx supports vendors in traditional markets by setting up displays with added value elements to increase the exposure of Zespri kiwifruit in the traditional channel. Some of the traditional markets that benefited from the program were in Mexico City, Toluca, Puebla, Hidalgo, and Querétaro. Part of the […]

Six companies from the Western United States belonging to WUSATA, participated in ANTAD 2022, offering their products in the show’s American pavilion, meeting with self-service buyers with the aim of incorporating their products into the Mexican market. The attending companies were: Agropur Primo Pup Eagle Eye Produce Carrel Exports American Trading International Washington State Department […]

Christmas promotion with SuperChivas supermarket chain to position Russet potatoes and the “Grown in Idaho” seal.