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Czechia - Bohemia Hop

Bohemia Hop – the largest supplier of fine aroma Saaz hops – zatecky chmel (PDO).

Lubeco lubricant next to a field

Czechia - Green tech for smooth machinery

Pacific Bio Lubricants Ltd is an Auckland-based subsidiary of the Czech company BIONA. It develops, manufactures and offers environmentally-friendly lubricants labelled LUBECO.

Denmark - SiccaDania

SiccaDania is a new company producing evaporators and dryers for the dairy, food, and starch industries. They sell their products and provide after sales service for them to customers around the world.

Piano

Estonia - Estonia Pianos

Estonia Pianos is a company that produces grand and concert pianos of the highest quality. Around 80-85% of Estonia’s sales are outside the EU, mainly to the USA, Australia and China.

Framery pods in office

Finland - Framery

Framery’s pods make everyday office life happier by providing a place where people can concentrate and work more efficiently. Since CETA came into effect, it has seen sales to Canada rise by 50%.

Farmer

Finland - Giving Argentinians a taste of traditional Finnish brewing

The company sees growing demand for its types of beer in South America, and especially in Argentina, and would like to launch exports there. A trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur would open up a whole new market, where similar tastes in beer are found on both sides of the Atlantic.

Chili pepper seasoning 

France - Amestoy Piment d’Espelette

Maritxu and Eric Amestoy began producing piment d’Espelette (Espelette chilli pepper) on their farm in Halsou, France more than ten years ago. Maritxu and Eric have been exporting their piment d’ Espelette to Canada since 2016. It sells the peppers to a cannery that produces prepared foods.

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France - Axioma - Conquering the future

Axioma is a French company with big plans to boost its exports beyond the borders of the EU. They are very conscious of the role that EU trade agreements play in facilitating their access to non-EU markets.

Dairy products

France - Canadians catch a whiff of French cheese

Fromagerie Delin is a French cheese producer based close to Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy. The company is a perfect example of the opportunities created for small businesses as a result of EU trade deals. The company’s international success has supported the breadth of its supply chain.

Sweets

France - Canadians satisfy a sweet tooth

La Confiserie du Roy René is a French confectioner. The company has been perfecting the art of calissons (sweets made of candied fruit and almonds) since 1920. The company adopted a strategy of internationalisation in 2014 by taking advantage of EU trade deals with partners around the world.

Vineyards in France

France - Champagne exports make a fizz in Mexico

The 2000 EU-Mexico trade deal has multiplied trade, investment, growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic. With the planned strengthening of the deal, the Drappier Champagne house, whose exports to Mexico have led to new jobs and increased production, will benefit from an even more open market.

Hemp seeds

France - Coopérative HEMP-it

HEMP-it is a leading producer of certified industrial hemp seeds without THC (the main psychoactive component of the cannabis plant) since 1964.

France - French start-up plays its cards right in South Korea

Evolis makes printing systems and plastic card personalisation solutions. The EU trade agreement with South Korea helps Evolis to offer its products to consumers at a more competitive price. Since the agreement entered into force, Evolis has seen an annual growth rate of approximately 17%.

Vineyard in France

France - French wine destined for international markets

The 2011 EU trade deal with South Korea has enabled French wine producer, Pascal Jolivet, to take advantage of lower commercial barriers to trade. Just three years after the agreement entered into force, Pascal Jolivet’s exports to South Korea had risen to more than 5,000 bottles each year.