{"id":23568,"date":"2019-08-22T15:32:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T19:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=23568"},"modified":"2019-08-22T15:32:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T19:32:24","slug":"department-hosting-inbound-trade-mission-for-european-beer-wine-and-spirits-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2019\/08\/22\/department-hosting-inbound-trade-mission-for-european-beer-wine-and-spirits-buyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Department Hosting Inbound Trade Mission for European Beer, Wine, and Spirits Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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photo credit: Brewers Association of Maryland<\/p><\/div>\n

Maryland Producers Encouraged to Sign Up Now<\/em><\/h3>\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD <\/strong>\u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture will host an inbound trade mission of beer, wine, and spirits distributors from the European Union on November 5-6. Participating Maryland companies will have an opportunity to host EU buyers that have been recruited by the Southern U.S. Trade Association (SUSTA). The department is a member of SUSTA, which supports state departments of agriculture throughout the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaryland\u2019s craft beverage industry is booming, and this trade mission will allow our producers to showcase their world-class products to European buyers,\u201d said Maryland Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder<\/strong>. \u201cWe are excited to continue our work with SUSTA in opening new international markets for Maryland goods, and I encourage all Maryland brewers, winemakers, and distillers to take advantage this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maryland beer exports totaled $1.3 million in 2018 with more than $994,000 going to the EU, according Euromonitor, Inc. Worldwide exports of Maryland wine and spirits totaled more than $79,000 and $2 million, respectively. This inbound trade mission is part of the department\u2019s continued efforts to build international markets for the state\u2019s agricultural products.<\/p>\n

The department will set up one-on-one meetings between buyers and registered Maryland producers. Companies interested in participating should contact Theresa Brophy at 410-841-5781 or theresa.brophy@maryland.gov<\/a>. Deadline for registration is September 20. <\/strong><\/p>\n

More information on the trade mission is available on the SUSTA website: www.susta.org\/event\/search\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Follow Maryland Department of Agriculture on Twitter @MdAgDept<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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