by Asep | Oct 18, 2026 | Export Guides
Indonesia food trade show sourcing works, but not in the way most first-time buyers expect. The big halls in Jakarta are full of distributors, ingredient traders and agency-represented multinationals, and the manufacturers you probably want — mid-size and small...
by Asep | Oct 16, 2026 | Export Guides
On a first order from a factory you have never visited, the real question is not whether the product is good — you have presumably already approved samples — but whether the goods loaded into the container match the goods you approved. Pre-shipment inspection for food...
by Asep | Oct 14, 2026 | Export Guides
Most delays between first contact and a firm price are not caused by the factory being slow. They are caused by a brief that cannot be costed. A food product specification sheet that lists “gluten-free cheese crackers, 50 g, private label, please quote...
by Asep | Oct 12, 2026 | Export Guides
Most sample rounds fail not because the product is bad but because the buyer never defined what the sample was supposed to prove. A box arrives, two people in the office taste it, somebody says it is nice, and the decision is made on a chip eaten in an air-conditioned...
by Asep | Oct 10, 2026 | Export Guides
The hardest part of importing Indonesian snacks into Canada is not finding a factory. It is the paperwork that sits on your side of the ocean: a Safe Food for Canadians licence held by the importer, a written preventive control plan, and a label that satisfies both...
