CB-FOOD UK
Central Baltic Export Special Food to the UK
Opening the UK market for 80 Nordic and Baltic food SMEs through market intelligence, B2B matchmaking, and guided trade missions.
Programme Overview
CB-FOOD UK is a cross-border programme that helps food and beverage SMEs from the Central Baltic region break into the UK market. With dedicated market intelligence, curated B2B meetings, and hands-on trade mission support, we take the guesswork out of international expansion.
Impact Hub Stockholm leads the Swedish partnership, delivering market analysis and trade facilitation services that connect Baltic and Nordic food producers with UK buyers, retailers, and distributors.
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The Challenge:
Small and medium food producers across the Baltics and Nordics create exceptional products but face significant barriers to reaching the UK market — from regulatory complexity post-Brexit to limited access to buyer networks and trade channels.
Who Is It For
- Food and beverage SMEs from Sweden, Finland, Latvia, and Estonia looking to export to the UK
- Specialty food producers seeking structured support for international market entry
- Food industry clusters and business support organisations in the Central Baltic region
- Trade promotion agencies and export advisors working with food sector companies
What you get
- Comprehensive UK market intelligence reports tailored to your product category
- Curated B2B matchmaking with UK buyers, retailers, and distributors (150+ meetings planned)
- Guided trade missions to UK food industry events and buyer meetings
- Export readiness assessment and personalised market entry strategy
- Post-Brexit regulatory guidance and market compliance support
- Ongoing trade facilitation and buyer relationship management
Impact Numbers
SMEs supported across 4 countries
Companies achieving new UK market sales
B2B meetings facilitated
Total programme investment
Months of market support
Funding Acknowledgement
This project is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Interreg Central Baltic programme. The content reflects the views of the partners and the programme authorities are not liable for any use of the information contained herein.
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