Also called: Gourmet Food Importer
Finds special foods abroad, like Italian olive oil or Japanese snacks, and sells them to U.S. stores and restaurants.
An importer visits food fairs in Europe, negotiates with small producers, handles FDA and customs paperwork, and pitches products to grocery buyers.
Estimate; business-owner income varies widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or international trade is common.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: International Business, Business, Food Science.
Growing about average. Specialty food sales keep growing.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps with customs paperwork and translation; finding producers and selling to stores stay relationship-driven.
Classes: Business, Spanish, Italian or Japanese, Economics.
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