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• Aug 4, 2026

  Food Ingredients South America 2026

  Member Services > Meetings & Webinars > Event Pages > Food Ingredients South America 2026

  Food Ingredients South America (FISA) is the largest event in the food and beverage industry in South America, attended primarily by food and beverage processors from Brazil, but drawing attendees from the broader region. USDEC's booth at Food Ingredients South America will have spaces available fo

• Nov 20, 2025

  Member Alert - November 20, 2025

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert November 20 2025

  The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has issued a new announcement regarding the Declaration for Overseas Companies for Inbound Agricultural Products. This update is a follow-up to our May 9, 2025 Member Alert, on the new requirement for facilities exporting "Dairy Product for Feed-

• Nov 6, 2025

  Child Nutrition in Philippines & Indonesia

  Strategic Insights > Reports > Research Reports > Market Research Reports > Child Nutrition In Philippines & Indonesia

  This report analyzes child nutritional goals and context faced by parents of 4- to 12-year-old children in Indonesia and the Philippines. It identifies opportunities for U.S. dairy exporters to engage with local partners to drive export growth in this space.

• U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence

  Export Marketing > Promoting Our Industry > Us Center For Dairy Excellence

  The U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence (U.S. CDE) in Singapore is a learning destination, ideation hub and collaboration space to unleash business success and creativity with U.S. Dairy in Southeast Asia. With a state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen, sensory lab, classroom facilities and video capabi

• Find a Staff Expert

  Member Services > Find A Staff Expert

  Executive Office Krysta Harden, President and CEO Allison Thomas, Chief Operating Officer Omar Syed, Vice President, Human Resources Kristen Hagan, Director, Executive Office Cheese Marketing Angelique Hollister, Senior Vice President, Global Cheese Marketing Merle McNeil, Vice President, Global Re

• Dec 1, 2025

  Member Alert -Decmber 1, 2025

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert Decmber 1 2025

  USDEC has just learned that the government of Türkiye has updated its plant registration requirements, which go into effect on January 1, 2026. Unless an agreement is reached to address the new requirements, the market is expected to close when they enter into force. Previous indications that p

• Our Staff

  About Us > Our Staff

  Contact a USDEC staffer by using either our Contact Us form or calling 703-528-3049.  Executive Office Krysta Harden, President and CEO Allison Thomas, Chief Operating Officer Omar Syed, Vice President, Human Resources Kristen Hagan, Director, Executive Office Cheese & Consumer Dairy Produ

• Export Marketing

  Spur innovation with hundreds of formula and recipe ideas.   Check out upcoming USDEC activities around the world.                          The USDEC Export Marketing team works to drive demand and preference for U.S. dairy throug

• Food Categories

  Market Access & Regulatory Affairs > Export Guide Country Dashboard > Navigation Items > Food Categories

• Food Additive Provision

  Market Access & Regulatory Affairs > Export Guide Country Dashboard > Navigation Items > Glossary > Items > Food Additive Provision

  The conditions of use for food Additive are specified in the Codex CSFA- These include: the application of the General Principle: for the use of Food Additives (Section 3), Food Manufacturing Practices (Section 3.3), the maximum level of use, the category and any special conditions as described in t