We are an international food and drinks sales agency with international contacts and expertise in Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. Paul Burns started the company in 2020 when he saw a gap in the demand for qualified advice and assistance for brands going international. See our 7 steps to taking your products international.
We specialise in helping young challenger food and drink brands break into new markets. We have an extensive list of clients and help the likes of Jimmy’s Coffee, Olly’s Olives, Dash Water and Genie Living Drinks in going international. See what our clients say about us.
About Paul
Managing Director
Paul has always had a passion for international trade. He has a level 5 diploma from the Institute of Export and International Trade. Over the years he has gained a wealth of experience working for many big food and drinks brands such as Tesco and Tennent’s. Paul managed sales in International Markets for Finsbury Food Group, one of the largest UK Baked Good manufacturers for three years. Following this he moved to Burts snacks where he initially managed their European Distribution Network but subsequently headed up the whole of the International Team. Paul opened up and managed three key markets for Burts snacks – Australia, China and Singapore whilst also overseeing sales in Europe, Middle East & North Africa and the USA.
Paul founded Expert Export in March 2020 in order to take challenger food and drink brands to consumers in international markets using the network of distributors and importers amassed in years prior. Expert Export now represents leading UK brands such as Olly’s, Jimmy’s Iced Coffee, Nix and Kix, Genie Drinks, Made for Drink, BEPPS and Berczy Hard Seltzer. They have opened up markets for these clients such as China, South Korea, Kuwait, Egypt, Russia, Cyprus, Spain and Malta.
About Rocio
Sales Manager
Rocio has years of experience in helping brands into new markets and is passionate about international trade. Over the years she has established many international contacts and prides herself on understanding different cultures. She was the Export Manager for Bomb Cosmetics before joining Tudor Rose International which is a Full Service Export Management which represents some of the UK’s leading Food and Drink brands in International Markets. Rocio managed sales for these brands to distributors, importers and retailers in the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia during her time there. She has recently come on board as sales manager at Expert Export and her knowledge and experience will be a great asset to us and our clients.
Let’s work together
Want to take your brand international? We can help! Expert Export offers services that meet your needs.