The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is a non-profit, independent membership organization that represents the global trade interests of U.S. dairy producers, proprietary processors and cooperatives, ingredient suppliers and export traders.

Founded in 1995, USDEC’s mission is to enhance demand for U.S. dairy products and ingredients by securing access and assisting suppliers to meet market needs that facilitate sales. Activation occurs through research and collaboration with members, government, academia and numerous related organizations whose common goal is to ensure the health and vitality of the U.S. dairy industry. USDEC, together with its network of overseas offices, also works directly with global buyers and end-users to accelerate customer purchasing and innovation success with quality U.S. dairy products and ingredients.

Dairy Management Inc., the farmer-funded marketing, promotion and research organization, is USDEC’s primary funder through the dairy check off program. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service provides export market development support, and membership dues fund the Council’s trade policy initiatives.

The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) is a non-profit, industry sponsored trade organization dedicated to increasing exports of U.S. poultry and egg food products in foreign markets. USAPEEC is also a co-operator organization sanctioned by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As a co-operator, USAPEEC administers export promotion funds allocated under the USDA’s Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. The council members account for more than 90% of all poultry and egg exports. Members include nearly all major U.S. poultry and egg producing and processing companies, as well as many international trading firms. Associate members of USAPEEC include steamship lines, cold storage facilities, freight forwarders, port authorities and others whose businesses benefit from thriving poultry and egg exports

The Washington Apple Commission (WAC) was established in 1937 as a grower-funded, promotional organization representing the Washington apple industry. The Commission is considered a governmental agency since it is state-mandated, yet is governed and totally funded by growers under the supervision of the Director of Agriculture who approves the budget and sits on the Board of Directors.

The primary role of the Commission is advertising, promotion, education and market development for the Washington fresh apple crop. Currently promotions are being implemented in more than 30 countries overseas where Washington apples are sold.

WAC Middle East representative carries out retail promotion and merchandising activities that aim at establishing and expanding awareness of WA apples among the ME importers, wholesale and retail fruit traders and downstream. Buyers from all sectors are educated on WA apples varieties, their characteristics, storage, handling and display techniques.