Contact us - Ontario Food Exports

Contact us about exporting your food and beverage products

The Ontario Food Exports (OFEX) team helps food and beverage companies to increase sales revenue by identifying and maximizing their export opportunities. Our specialists can support you every step of the way, from an initial market assessment to full export capability. We will help you by:

  • accessing your export capability
  • bringing you sales opportunities when you are export-ready
  • providing counselling, education, market research and buyer introductions;

 Learn more now about our export services.


Find the contact for your sector or your area from the list below. Or, contact one of our US trade advisors. To send an email, just click on their name.

Sector Specialists
Kiran Pandey

Beverage/Confectionery/Protein Foods

(519) 826-3489
Debra Oliver

Snack Foods/Dry Prepared Foods/ Fruits/
Vegetables/ Horticulture

(519) 826-3945 
Shannon McCarthy Primary Agriculture  (519) 826-7765
Kathryn Liotta Speciality/Gourmet/Health Food/
Dairy/Delicatessen
(519) 826-4018
Karen Moore Bakery/Prepared Frozen Foods (519) 826-3686
Geographic Specialists
Kiran Pandey Asia/Pacific  (519) 826-3489
Murray Howatson  United States  (519) 826-3790
Shannon McCarthy Mexico (519) 826-7765
Diana Campbell UK/Germany/Netherlands/Belgium (519) 826-3982
Export Services and Co-ordination 
Alan Crawley Manager, Export Marketing Unit (519) 826-3564
Dean Post Supervisor (519) 826-4477
Jennifer Hannam

Client Information Coordinator

(519) 826-3767
Karen Edwards Export Marketing Assistant (519) 826-3768
Pat Passmore Program Support (519) 826-3713
International Trade Advisors 
Joe Senft

Ontario Food Exports - Eastern US (New York)

(908) 790-0156 
Rick Tuma Ontario Food Exports - Central US (Chicago) (630) 820-7144 

Mailing address

3rd Floor NE, 1 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
N1G 4Y2

General inquiries

Phone: (519) 826-4210
1-888-466-2372 ext 6-4210 (Ontario only)
Fax: (519) 826-3460

Email: goexport@omafra.gov.on.ca


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Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 05 November 2003
Last Reviewed: 22 June 2011