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Read more about the article Conversations With the Buyer: Eurok USA

Conversations With the Buyer: Eurok USA

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:September 26, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Export Connect News/Insights

Now that we’ve explored buyer insights from Singapore and the Middle East, let’s turn our attention to the US market! At Fine Food 2024, Export Connect hosted a USA Market…

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Read more about the article Conversations With the Buyer: Lulu Hypermarket GCC

Conversations With the Buyer: Lulu Hypermarket GCC

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:September 11, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Export Connect News/Insights

Following our most recent blog featuring a Q&A from Little Farms Singapore, today we’re turning our attention to the next market of interest: the GCC.  In August, we were lucky…

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Read more about the article Conversations With the Buyer: Little Farms Singapore

Conversations With the Buyer: Little Farms Singapore

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:September 9, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Export Connect News/Insights

Recently, Export Connect–in partnership with Investment NSW, the Department of State Development South Australia, FoodSA, Global Victoria, Melbourne's North Food Group, the Department of State Growth Tasmania and the Brisbane…

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Read more about the article Conversations With the Buyer: Chef’s Garden Hong Kong

Conversations With the Buyer: Chef’s Garden Hong Kong

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:June 25, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Export Connect News/Insights

Earlier this month, Export Connect hosted a buyer and exporter panel featuring the Operations Director from Chef’s Garden Hong Kong as part of the Agriculture Victoria Export Market Development Programme.…

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Read more about the article US Fancy Food 2024: Key F&B Trends Ahead of the Expo

US Fancy Food 2024: Key F&B Trends Ahead of the Expo

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:June 18, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Export Connect News/Insights

The Summer Fancy Food Show is back! In the 68th annual Summer Fancy Food Show, makers, retailers, distributors and reporters will gather together to discover, network, and celebrate speciality foods.…

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Read more about the article Ten Tips For Your Next Export Pitch

Ten Tips For Your Next Export Pitch

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:March 13, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Export Connect News/Insights

A good pitch can make or break an export sales deal! So let’s take a look at ten top tips that you can incorporate into your next export or even…

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Read more about the article Meet the Intern: McKenzie Ball

Meet the Intern: McKenzie Ball

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:February 14, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Export Connect News/Insights

At Export Connect, we’re proud of our internship program. Since founding, we’ve mentored over 70 domestic and international interns from universities across NSW who seek real-world experience as part of…

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Read more about the article What In-Store For 2024: F&B Trends to Watch in the Philippines

What In-Store For 2024: F&B Trends to Watch in the Philippines

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:December 11, 2023
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer Insights/Export Strategy/Insights/Market Insights

In recent months, we’ve shared insights for major high-income consumer markets including Germany, France and Hong Kong. While these established markets offer large food markets and affluent consumer bases, it’s…

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Read more about the article Conversations With the Buyer: Dairy Farm Singapore (Part-2)

Conversations With the Buyer: Dairy Farm Singapore (Part-2)

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:November 1, 2023
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer Insights/Export Strategy/Insights/Market Insights

A few weeks ago, we shared the first half of our Q&A session with the Head of Commercial for Direct Import at Dairy Farm International (DFI) Retail Group (Cold Storage…

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Read more about the article Conversations With the Buyer: Dairy Farm Singapore (Part-1)

Conversations With the Buyer: Dairy Farm Singapore (Part-1)

  • Post author:Marie Janssen
  • Post published:October 25, 2023
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer Insights/Export Strategy/Insights/Market Insights

At Fine Food 2023 in September, Export Connect – in partnership with Investment NSW – facilitated a Singapore Market Insights and Networking Session with the Head of Commercial for Direct…

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Rajeshwari Tikhile

Rajeshwari joined the Export Connect team as a Project Intern during her final semester of a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance. After graduating with honours, she is now our full-time Market Analyst and Business Manager.

She juggles multiple roles in the business, taking care of our accounting and social media as well as running Export Connect’s market visit programme, during which she has led two market visits covering four countries.

Rajeshwari has a truly international outlook, having studied in Singapore, Dubai, France and Australia during her degree. She’s passionate about sustainable development and community, representing her university at 23 Session of The Youth Assembly held at United Nations and New York University in New York. Her previous roles include supporting the Senior Director of Sales for a Global Technology Consulting firm and account management for an EAP startup.






Oujan Paad

Oujan is our Business Development and Project Manager, and another successful graduate of the Export Connect Internship Programme. Since joining Export Connect in November 2017, he has liaised with over 50 domestic and international clients and stakeholders to develop market appraisals for the GCC and Asia in addition to capability-building workshops and industry export strategy plans.

Oujan graduated from Macquarie University with a high distinction average in Commerce, majoring in Marketing and International Business. While completing his degree, he also worked as a Marketing Assistant for a prominent preventative healthcare company operating out of NSW and Tasmania, helping to develop creative and informative digital content by collaborating with Exercise Physiologists, Occupational Therapists, and other allied health professionals.

Oujan plays an active role in Export Connect’s internship program; collaborating with 5 universities across the state to recruit, manage and mentor the students as part of their business undergraduate degrees and MBA programs.






Najib Lawand

Our Director, Najib founded Export Connect in June 2017 in order to use the skills, connections and expertise he acquired over 25 years in the industry to help companies connect with the right buyers and grow. Najib is highly experienced in the export business, having spent a quarter of a century leading Australian food-export businesses and agri-food industry development teams. He is well known for his capabilities in opening up new export markets and has worked extensively in the Middle East, North and South-East Asia.

Since 2010, Najib has worked with NSW Trade and Investment and Food Innovation Australia Ltd (FIAL), collaborating with businesses, governments and industry groups to grow new export market opportunities.

Since June 2017, Najib and the Export Connect team have shown the pressing need for our tailored, evidence-based export services in Australia. We’ve drawn on our extensive export experience and networks and delivered over 180 market reports and assessments for more than 80 clients. However, Export Connect isn’t just about delivering projects – Najib is keen to share his skills and experience to Australian businesses via our workshops and forums, and to the next generation of business leaders via our popular internship programme.