Wholistic Pet Organics, LLC, located in Bedford, New Hampshire, in the first Congressional District received assistance from Food Export-Northeast’s no-cost Food Export Helpline^TM to complete their first export sale to Canada. John Phillips, President and CEO, explained, "The Food Export Helpline^TM helped educate us on exporting to Canada. We learned how to respond to pricing requests, how to complete NAFTA forms, and the Food Export Helpline^TM Counselor conducted a market analysis to determine the best markets for our products. In fact, the assistance was instrumental in getting us the information we needed from NAFTA to complete our first export sale to the region for $12,000. We expect this initial sale to grow to $150,000 a year based on demand for our organic pet food supplements in the region." As a result of the increased sales, the company is sourcing more U.S. bulk goods and plans to hire two additional employees.

Additionally, after attending international tradeshows with support from the 50 percent cost-share Branded Program, the company has received inquiries about their products from buyers in the European Union. "We have attended several international tradeshows with help from the Branded Program. People are getting to know our brand name the more they see us at these types of events and are contacting us regarding potential sales. We plan to use the Food Export Helpline^TM for assistance with getting certification to export our products in the European Union in the future," Phillips added.

Wholistic Pet Organics, LLC, produces certified organic and human grade animal health products and food supplements. Wholistic Pet Organics, LLC, is a voting member of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) and a member of New Hampshire Made (NHM).

Food Export–Midwest and Food Export–Northeast are private, non-profit associations of Midwestern and Northeastern state agricultural promotion agencies that use federal, state, and industry resources to promote the export of Midwestern and Northeastern food and agricultural products. Food Export–Midwest and Food Export–Northeast administer many services through Market Access Program (MAP) funding from the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service.