U.S. Food and Agricultural Product Exports are booming, expected to exceed $1.085 billion in 2008. U.S. exporters and export promotion groups call on Market Solutions LLC to provide research, evaluation and strategic counsel to help get the most out of export market development efforts. The declining value of the U.S. dollar has cut the purchasing power of promotional resources in many markets, even as it makes U.S. products more competitive. Market Solutions LLC has conducted assignments around the globe for a full range of commodities and consumer products. Clients rate us highly for consistently providing rigorous, insightful analysis and practical recommendations, communicated in a way that is understandable to a wide variety of audiences.

Building Sales in North America. A major food industry client came to Market Solutions LLC to review its strategies in the United States and Canada. Starting with qualitative and quantitative consumer and trade research, Market Solutions LLC helped the client understand opportunities for growth and barriers to increased sales. We worked with the client and its agency to develop and support the launch of a new brand and advertising themes and content for consumers, retailers and the food service industry. Over time we also worked with the client to update its business development strategy and provided hands-on support to develop a contact management data-base, trade show strategy and set priorities for media targeting.

Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Issues are becoming increasingly important to the competitive position of agricultural producers, processors and manufacturers, retailers and foodservice operators. Market Solutions LLC has conducted numerous analyses of transportation and infrastructure challenges, including rail, water and highway transportation issues in North America and worldwide. Market Solutions LLC research recently provided the foundation for bringing together a number of producer and industry groups to form a new coalition to address 21st century transportation and infrastructure issues, options and solutions.

Getting Maximum Value from Consumer and Industry Research Spending. A leading agriculture industry group, whose consumer advertising campaigns are among the most widely recognized in the United States, came to Market Solutions LLC to examine their multi-million dollar market research program. We interviewed key industry stakeholders and reviewed tracking studies, consumer segmentation analysis, and a variety of targeted studies and data purchases aimed at better understanding consumer purchases and consumption trends, at home and away from home. Market Solutions LLC findings and recommendations are being used to reconsider the organization, staffing and role in strategy development of the market research function.

International, National, State and Local Policy and Regulatory Analysis. Whether the goal is to encourage local crop and livestock production and harvesting, or to add value through processing or exports, clients around the world have called on Market Solutions LLC to help understand policy issues, define and evaluate potential consequences of policy alternatives, monitor regulatory developments, address trade barriers and provide ongoing tracking and analysis.