International food trade consultancy · United Kingdomgodfred@thefoodeconomist.co.uk · 07939 823988

Global food trade, commercially guided

Import. Export. Move food with clarity.

IMEX supports importers, exporters, food manufacturers, distributors and buyers with sourcing, supply routes, market-entry thinking and practical trade coordination across world markets.

Importer supportOrigin, supplier and landed-cost questions
Exporter supportMarket route, buyer brief and positioning
Food-sector focusCommodities and packaged foods
Written-first adviceClear scope before commitments

Core trade categories

Foods the world trades every day.

We help shape enquiries and commercial routes for widely traded staples and ingredients. Each requirement is assessed by product specification, quantity, origin, destination, timing and compliance needs.

01

Sugar

Raw, refined and industrial-use specifications.

02

Rice

Long-grain, parboiled, basmati and broken grades.

03

Wheat & flour

Milling wheat and flour for food production.

04

Maize & corn

Food-grade grain, meal and ingredient routes.

05

Edible oils

Palm, sunflower, soybean and other food oils.

06

Pulses

Beans, chickpeas, lentils and dried peas.

07

Cocoa

Beans and food-manufacturing cocoa inputs.

08

Coffee

Green coffee and specified commercial grades.

09

Spices

Whole and processed spice requirements.

10

Prepared foods

Canned, frozen and shelf-stable food lines.

These are commonly traded categories, not a promise of stock or supply. Availability, price, quality, origin, destination rules and counterparty checks are confirmed for each enquiry.

Trade consultancy

Support from first brief to viable route.

IMEX helps clients turn a broad buying or selling ambition into a clear, testable commercial requirement.

01

Requirement definition

Product, grade, pack format, volume, cadence, destination, Incoterm and budget assumptions organised into a usable brief.

02

Sourcing direction

Origin options, supply-market context and a disciplined route for approaching potential suppliers or buyers.

03

Commercial analysis

Indicative landed-cost structure, margin questions, currency exposure and the decisions that require verified quotations.

04

Importer & exporter readiness

Evidence gaps, packaging, labelling, logistics and regulatory questions flagged before a transaction is represented as ready.

05

Buyer & supplier coordination

Introductions and document coordination where a suitable route is identified and counterparties pass proportionate checks.

06

Food-economics advice

Market-entry, cost, pricing and supply-chain advice grounded in the commercial realities of the food sector.

Built for both sides of trade

A useful desk for buyers and sellers.

Whether you are looking for a dependable supply route or a credible route into a new market, the work starts with evidence and a specific brief.

For importers & buyers

Source with a sharper brief.

  • Define specification, volume and delivery cadence
  • Assess origin and supplier-route options
  • Frame landed-cost and margin assumptions
  • Identify document, logistics and compliance questions
Discuss an import requirement

For exporters & producers

Enter markets with discipline.

  • Clarify product, capacity and export readiness
  • Shape a buyer-ready commercial proposition
  • Assess target-market and route-to-market questions
  • Prepare for buyer, distributor and partner conversations
Discuss an export requirement

A controlled route

How an IMEX enquiry moves.

No vague promise to “source anything”. Each opportunity progresses only when the commercial and practical questions are clear.

Send the brief

Product, specification, quantity, origin or destination, timing and your role in the transaction.

Initial assessment

We identify missing information, viability questions and the safest next step.

Written scope

Consultancy work, research or coordination is defined and agreed before chargeable work begins.

Verified progression

Introductions or transaction support proceed only with appropriate product and counterparty evidence.

Contact the IMEX desk

Tell us what needs to move.

Send the product, quantity, origin, destination and timing. You will receive a written response setting out the information needed and the practical next step.

Telephone07939 823988
Post
81 Bridge Street, Kington, HR5 3DJ
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