A team from U.S. Pecans traveled to China at the end of October to continue promotion of pecans in the Chinese market, particularly in the ice cream, baking and ingredients industries. James Ditmore from New Mexico, Blair Krebs from Texas, Dan Zedan from Illinois, Glenn Honaker from Texas and Odie Dollins from Texas all participated in the trade mission. The trip allowed for each team member to identify opportunities in the different industries, as well as assess the market for future endeavors. Theteam first traveled to the city of Tianjin, which is about 138 kilometers southeast of Beijing. This is a "second tier" city of 10 million people and growing rapidly.
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