Grocery distributors & wholesalers
Distributors taste the range at the counter and review case sizes, shelf-ready packaging and pallet configurations with your rep.
Manalapan, New Jersey · Founding exhibitors enrolling now
Taste is the pitch.
Olive oil, dried goods and spices on a staffed tasting counter in the Food zone — where US grocery buyers taste first and talk volumes second.
Find us: 17 Sweetmans Lane, Manalapan Township, NJ 07726
6
exhibitor slots in the zone
East wing
off the main corridor
100–200
sqft display tiers, S / M / L
By appointment
buyer visits, tastings included
Where you sit
East wing, tasting counter first
The Food zone sits on the east side of the hall at 17 Sweetmans Lane, Manalapan Township, NJ 07726. The tasting counter faces the corridor, so a buyer tastes your olive oil before they ever see a price list — the shelf unit behind it carries your full range.
05 / From above
East wing, tasting counter first
The department in five views
Shelf-ready,
and ready to taste.
Five views of the Food zone — the tasting counter, the full-height shelf unit and the range at arm's length.
01 / Wide view
Wide view
02 / Approach
Approach
03 / Detail
Detail
04 / At human scale
At human scale
05 / From above
From above
Final allocation is confirmed on application.
Who comes to see this
Grocery buyers taste, then talk volumes
Food is not bought from a spec sheet. Buyers taste at the counter, turn the jar over, and check whether your packaging survives a US shelf.
Specialty & ethnic retailers
Retail buyers compare origins and grades side by side and check labelling and presentation at full shelf height.
Restaurant & foodservice buyers
Foodservice buyers sample in working quantities and take volume and private-label conversations to a meeting pod.
Your rep pours the tasting
A named US sales rep — business cards in your company name, a direct US phone line and email — runs tastings, answers origin, grade and packaging questions and follows every quote. Each month you receive a visitor report: who came, what they tasted, and where each quote stands.
No surprise duties
Your buyer sees the landed cost
before they ask.
Every QR product page carries its HTS classification and an estimated landed cost — duties, fees and freight to New Jersey in one view. Food imports also need FDA prior notice and the right import setup; we coordinate the setup and a licensed customs broker confirms final classification.
Every plan includes
Not a booth rental — a full US sales presence, bundled into one monthly fee.
Permanent product display
Your products on display across 5,500 sqft of exhibition space — kept clean, lit and presented during showroom hours.
Named US sales rep
Business cards in your company name, a direct US phone line and email. Your rep greets buyers and presents your line.
Live presentations & demos
Your rep walks buyers through the product, runs demos and answers spec questions on the spot.
Order intake & closing
Quotes, order details and follow-up handled in New Jersey — you approve, we close.
Visitor log + monthly report
Who visited, what they asked, and where each quote stands — in your inbox every month.
US buyer network intros
Your line introduced to ImportPilot's American buyer network, plus monthly themed buyer days.
Private meeting pods
Glass meeting pods and a reception lounge for your buyer meetings — visits by reservation.
QR product pages
Every booth links to digital product pages with HTS codes and landed-cost estimates.
Reception & facilities
Staffed reception, coffee bar, Wi-Fi and shared facilities for you and your visitors.
Department pricing
One monthly fee.
Everything below, included.
6-month minimum, then month-to-month. Granted as a display-use license under a service agreement — not a lease. First 10 exhibitors: 25% off booth design. Founding members lock today's pricing — enrolling now reserves your booth at these rates.
Questions
Before you
decide.
Do you guarantee sales?
No. What we promise is display, representation and reporting — your products presented in person, demos run, quotes followed up and a visitor report every month. Revenue depends on your product, pricing and market fit; nobody can honestly guarantee it.
Are the images on this page real?
No. They are preview images of the planned showroom. Final layout and booth allocation are confirmed with you on application — the images show the planned design, not the finished hall.
What is the status of permits and zoning?
The site sits in an industrial zone — confirmed. The specific exhibition use is still pending township review, and we will not bring your products in until approvals are in place. Ask us for the current status before you apply.
How do the monthly terms work?
A 6-month minimum, then month-to-month. You pay a monthly fee in USD for a display-use license under a service agreement — this is not a lease and creates no tenancy. When you leave, your products go home with you. Shipping, insurance and customs are arranged and priced separately.
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