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Caribbean Food Import Resource Library

Vendor guides, FSMA compliance checklists, landed-cost pricing tools, and 20+ in-depth articles โ€” everything a US wholesale buyer needs to source Haitian and Caribbean specialty foods with confidence.

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Vendor Guides

How to find, vet, and partner with Caribbean food suppliers.

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Wholesale Buyer Guide

Step-by-step onboarding for US restaurants, retailers, and distributors sourcing Caribbean specialty foods.

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Sourcing Network

Our direct supplier relationships across Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Guyana, and Barbados.

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Become a Distributor

For restaurants, Caribbean grocery chains, and specialty food distributors โ€” partner terms and onboarding.

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Become a Partner Supplier

For Caribbean manufacturers, farmers, and processors wanting to supply the US wholesale market.

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About FoodStreamOS

How the platform connects Caribbean farmers with US wholesale buyers โ€” story, team, and operating model.

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Caribbean Food Buying Guide

Pre-purchase hub for US wholesale buyers โ€” supplier selection, vetting checklist, MOQ, certifications, cold chain, payment terms, and samples.

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Compliance

FSMA, FDA Prior Notice, FSVP, CBI duties โ€” every regulatory requirement for Caribbean food importers.

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FDA & FSMA Compliance Hub

Core documentation, supplier verification, hazard analysis, and the regulatory framework we operate under.

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FAQ โ€” 29 Q&As

Long-tail questions on FSVP, Prior Notice, CBI duty rates, cold chain, hurricane-season supply, and entry docs.

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FDA & FSVP Compliance Guide

Foreign Supplier Verification Program requirements, qualified individual rules, FDA facility registration, and Prior Notice.

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FSMA Compliance Timeline

Month-by-month 6โ€“9 month roadmap for new importers โ€” assess, plan, qualify suppliers, document, and ship.

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Pricing & Cost Tools

Landed cost calculators, pricing guides, and freight/duty breakdowns.

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Import Cost Calculator

Interactive estimator โ€” itemize FOB, ocean freight, CBI duties, cold chain, and last-mile by US destination.

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Wholesale Pricing Guide

Five cost layers โ€” FOB, freight, duties, cold chain, last-mile โ€” with worked landed-cost examples.

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Pricing Explained: How Costs Are Calculated

Deep dive into every cost layer with real product examples and worked calculations across five categories.

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What It Really Costs to Import to the US

All-in cost breakdown for restaurants, retailers, and distributors with category-by-category price comparisons.

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Blog Articles

In-depth reads on sourcing, supply chain, cold chain, and regulation.

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The full editorial archive โ€” 19 long-form articles covering sourcing, compliance, cold chain, and pricing.

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How to Import Specialty Foods to the US

Step-by-step US food import guide โ€” licenses, customs, FDA, USDA, and entry filing from start to finish.

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Cold Chain Management for Importers

Temperature requirements by category, reefer specs, and FDA Sanitary Transportation rule compliance.

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