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Christine Couvelier
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Christine Couvelier
GourmetPro Expert
Strategic Advisory
Steve Ross
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Steve Ross
GourmetPro Expert
Business Strategy
Hitomi Sato
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Hitomi Sato
GourmetPro Expert
Product Innovation
Sanjeev Srivastav
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Sanjeev Srivastav
GourmetPro Expert
Commercial
Rana Shehadeh
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Rana Shehadeh
GourmetPro Expert
Product Innovation
Kelvin Ng
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Kelvin Ng
GourmetPro Expert
Commercial
Giang Duong
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Giang Duong
GourmetPro Expert
Vietnam Go-to-Market & Sales Growth Expert
Jeffrey Cheng
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Jeffrey Cheng
GourmetPro Expert
Strategic Sales
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Global expansion isn’t exactly straightforward

Mapping your route to market

What attracts local partners?
Key players in my value chain?
Who sells to our target?
Who are the top distributors?
Do they handle warehousing?
Who are our local competitors?
What price points work here?
How do we localize our offer?
Is my product market-ready?
How do we become compliant?
What attracts local partners?
Key players in my value chain?
Who sells to our target?
Who are the top distributors?
Do they handle warehousing?
Who are our local competitors?
What price points work here?
How do we localize our offer?
Is my product market-ready?
How do we become compliant?

Launching on the ground

How do we reach key buyers?
Is exclusivity expected?
What are the best deal terms?
Are we meeting buyer timelines?
One partner or multiple partners?
How do we support local partners?
How do we manage logistics?
Are brand assets being deployed?
How to respond to pushback?
How to measure early traction?
How do we reach key buyers?
Is exclusivity expected?
What are the best deal terms?
Are we meeting buyer timelines?
One partner or multiple partners?
How do we support local partners?
How do we manage logistics?
Are brand assets being deployed?
How to respond to pushback?
How to measure early traction?

Scaling your presence

Do we need a local entity?
What organization fits the market?
What is the tax/legal impact?
Who leads on the ground?
What roles should we hire?
How do we coordinate teams?
How do we stay compliant?
How do we pivot locally?
How do we break the plateau?
How do we monitor execution?
Do we need a local entity?
What organization fits the market?
What is the tax/legal impact?
Who leads on the ground?
What roles should we hire?
How do we coordinate teams?
How do we stay compliant?
How do we pivot locally?
How do we break the plateau?
How do we monitor execution?

Launch and grow in new markets with a team of local F&B veterans, handpicked by GourmetPro.

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Meet your local expert.

Based on your unique challenge, we tap top F&B talent from our global network to match you with the right local expert.

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Dennis Samala

Dennis Samala

Culinary InnovationOperations/Supply Chain
Markets: 🇺🇸 US

Chef Dennis Samala, founder of Creative Culinary Concepts, brings over 30 years of experience in the food industry. He specializes in new product innovation, menu ideation, and culinary development

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Claudie Le Roy

Claudie Le Roy

CommercialBrandingCompliance & Regulations
Markets: 🌍 ME🇦🇪 UAE

Claudie is a UAE-based food industry expert with 18+ years of experience in sales, marketing, and business development in France and the Middle East.

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Raphaelle O'Connor

Raphaelle O'Connor

Product InnovationStrategic Partnership/Advisory
Markets: 🇪🇺 EU🇨🇳 CN

Raphaelle, a seasoned food science expert, specializes in developing and commercializing functional foods and beverages.

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Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

Market & Consumer IntelligenceBranding
Markets: 🇺🇸 US

Matthew is an successful marketing leader with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation across various industries, including FMCG.

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Giang Duong

Giang Duong

Vietnam Go-to-Market & Sales Growth Expert
Markets: 🇻🇳 VN

Giang specializes in go-to-market strategy, sales growth, execution excellence, consumer insight, and AI-driven marketing.

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Jay Mota

Jay Mota

CommercialBrandingProduct Innovation
Markets: 🇮🇳 IN

Jay is an experienced F&B industry professional with experience across product development, marketing, branding & strategy.

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Kelvin Ng

Kelvin Ng

CommercialStrategic Advisory & Partnership
Markets: APAC🇸🇬 SG

Kelvin is a seasoned commercial executive with over 25 years of experience in ESG, sustainability, and brand building across global markets. Passionate about plant-based innovation, he currently serves as the Executive Vice President at Float Foods, driving growth strategies and forging strategic partnerships. Previously, as Director of ASEAN at Green Monday, Kelvin led three business units to success, establishing Omni Foods as a leading Asian plant-based brand in both retail and food service sectors. With a focus on profit and loss leadership and team management, he has consistently delivered outstanding results in the agri-food industry.

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Rob Hall

Rob Hall

CommercialMarket Development
Markets: Thailand🇦🇺 AUAPAC

Rob, an Australian with 25+ years of brand and marketing experience in Asia, specializes in localizing F&B brands.

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Dan Follese

Dan Follese

CommercialProduct InnovationStrategic Advisory
Markets: 🇺🇸 US

Dan is a veteran in the foodservice industry with 30+ years of experience blending classical culinary training with innovative food marketing.

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Trade show booths and buyer meetings used to map a food brand's route to market.
GourmetPro Expert Got strong buyer feedback! Let's map the right routes to market…
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They craft the strategy and map the timeline with you.

Your expert knows how to win in their local market and delivers a tailor-made strategy to get your offer into market.

Retail shelves and product tastings reviewed during in-market buyer outreach.
GourmetPro Expert Orders are up 40%! Just expanded warehouse capacity
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They don’t just strategize. They fight for you.

Your on-the-ground expert connects with the right buyers, shapes your pitch, closes deals, and aligns partners for a smooth launch.

Market visits, launch notes, and product checks used to keep local growth moving.
GourmetPro Expert Update: shelf placement secured. Now ensuring smooth logistics…
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Once you’re in market, they’ll help you grow.

After first launch success, keep working with your expert to optimize performance, scale operations, and accelerate local growth.

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No obligation. Bring the target market and outcome; we’ll route you to the right expert path.

Frequently asked questions

Can I request a specific expert?

Yes. If there is someone from our network you have seen or heard of, let us know and we will assess fit and availability.

Can I meet the expert before committing?

Absolutely. Before every project begins, you get an intro call to assess your matched expert.

What if the expert cannot handle what I need?

We will re-scope or rematch quickly. Our average rematch turnaround is under 5 business days.