October 2018

TradeUSA Updates

Υπό την αιγίδα του Ελληνο-Αμερικανικού Εμπορικού Επιμελητηρίου τα Greek Exports Awards 2018

To Ελληνο-Αμερικανικό Εμπορικό Επιμελητήριο  στηρίζει τα εξαγωγικά βραβεία Greek Exports Awards 2018 που θα διεξαχθούν στις 7 Δεκεμβρίου 2018 στο Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso και διοργανώνονται από την Ένωση Διπλωματικών Υπαλλήλων Οικονομικών & Εμπορικών Υποθέσεων (ΕΝΔΥ ΟΕΥ) του Υπουργείου Εξωτερικών σε συνεργασία με την Ethos Awards, το οικονομικό και επιχειρηματικό portal banks.com.gr και το περιοδικό ΧΡΗΜΑ.

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Healthy Options Lead to Customer Satisfaction

Food companies that take notice of consumers' growing interest in fresh, natural, and organic products continue to do better, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index's  Nondurable Products Report 2018. Two big factors in the rise of customer satisfaction are food quality improving and food prices rising slower than anticipated.

Study shows the number of Americans who replace meals with snacks is on the rise

According to a poll commissioned by French toast sticks maker Farm Rich, 86% of Americans have replaced a traditional meal with a snack meal, a new Farm Rich-backed study found.

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Washington

The Evergreen State

If you long for wild places and rugged shores, yet want culture and sophistication close at hand, you don’t have to sacrifice one for the other in Washington State. Washington State’s natural beauty has been the backdrop for many films and TV series and is the setting for a new film called "Twilight”.

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Financial Strength Ratings

Our financial strength rating has been affirmed by ratings agencies A.M. Best as A (excellent) with a stable outlook, and Moody’s as A2 also with a stable outlook.

The rise of Ad Blocking, a problem we should focus on

It is a well-known fact that Ad Blocking continues to rise globally.  According to latest data, from GlobalWebIndex, only in the first half of 2018 37.5% of internet users globally use some kind of ad blocker on their PC or laptop and 32.9% on their mobile device. 

Food Facilities Must Renew U.S. FDA Registrations Between October 1 and December 31, 2018

The U.S. FDA requires food facilities to renew their FDA registrations between October 1 and December 31 each even-numbered year.  Greek facilities must designate a U.S. Agent during their renewal.  FDA will not consider a registration renewal complete until the U.S. Agent accepts the designation.  In 2017, FDA cancelled 48% of Greek food facility registrations for failure to renew during the 2016 renewal period.  Ensure your registration stays valid for 2019. Registrar Corp can properly renew your U.S. FDA registration and act as your U.S. Agent: