Global food prices
136.0
FAO Food Price Index points; 5.8% above a year earlier.
September 2026
Source: FAO ↗Published 2 October 2026
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Access global markets
Organise your business information, submit supporting evidence for review and prepare for international trade with a Verified Trade Passport.
Supporting a group of businesses?Organised informationVisible evidence gapsClear review scope
Your next step
Choose your starting point.
Make your business easier to understand.
Bring your business details, product information and available records together. Identify gaps and prepare a clearer profile for buyer conversations.
Market brief · 4 October 2026
A global market. Your next move.
Three signals from recent reports. Start with your product, your market and the questions that matter to your business.
EU agri-food imports
€108.6bn
Imports from outside the EU; value down 4% year on year.
January–July 2026
Source: European Commission ↗Published 28 September 2026
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66%
US adults reporting coffee consumption the previous day in NCA’s survey.
Survey: June 2026
Source: National Coffee Association ↗Published 15 September 2026
Talk to STIVA dated snapshot of market conditions. These figures describe the wider market, not Crossgates results or promised sales.
The gap Crossgates helps close
A good product needs
a clear evidence story.
Scattered records make assessment harder. Crossgates gives suppliers and buyers a structured starting point.
01 / Structure
Bring it together.
Business details, product information and the records you already have.
Explore preparation02 / ReviewKnow what is missing.
See evidence gaps and understand the scope of each review.
Talk to STIV ↗03 / Market preparationPresent a clearer picture.
One Trade Passport for an informed buyer conversation.
Talk to STIV ↗A Passport supports assessment. It does not replace official certificates or the buyer’s own checks.
Meet STIV · Your AI trade-readiness guide
A clearer next step starts with a question.
Explore what to prepare, organise your business information and work through evidence gaps with STIV. Continue on the platform for guidance around your business.
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Questions to explore with STIV
- What information should I prepare?
- How do I describe my product and capacity?
- What should I ask a potential supplier?
STIV supports preparation. Review important guidance with the relevant specialist or authority.
Start with your product
Your product. Your preparation.
Every product has its own story to explain. Start with a few essentials, then explore the next steps with STIV.
Coffee
Origin, processing, grade, available volumes and batch records. What can you show a buyer?
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Product form, curing, quality information and supply consistency. Build a clearer product profile.
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Variety, seasonality, packing and handling. Start with the product and intended destination.
Talk to STIVCrossgates in action
On the ground.
Across markets.
Founded by Ugandan entrepreneur Doris Beth Atigo, Crossgates brings a practical business perspective to trade readiness: helping suppliers explain who they are, what they offer and the evidence behind it.
Our purpose is to help African enterprise approach global markets with clearer information, stronger preparation and informed conversations.
Doris Beth Atigo
Founder & CEO
Buyer conversations, supplier preparation, institutional engagement and press coverage.
Watch: the Uganda launch and press interview
The Uganda launch
Speaking with the press
Our team & contributors
The people behind Crossgates.
Meet the founders and contributors who have helped shape Crossgates across business, strategy, product and technology.
Doris Beth Atigo
Founder & CEO
Reidar Robdrup Rasmussen
Co-founder
CPA Bernard Robinson Magulu
Strategy & governance contribution
Eric Kissa
Product & engineering contribution
Akodia Emmanuel
Technology & engineering contribution
Simon James Walster
Strategy & international planning contribution
What does “verified” actually mean?
Each conclusion needs a specific source, check, reviewer and date. A supplied document is not automatically authenticated. Explore how reviews work.
Can I start before I’m export-ready?
Yes. Start with the records you have. Contact the team to agree your product, market, available service and pricing.
Who can see my information?
Supplier profiles are private by default. Buyers see only information approved for buyer access.
What does STIV do?
STIV is the AI guide that helps organise information and explain readiness gaps. Human reviewers remain responsible for assessment conclusions. AI guidance needs checking.
Your next step
Bring your question to STIV.
Preparing to supply, assessing a business or supporting a programme? Continue on the platform and start with what you need to understand.
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Let’s talk
Start with your next question.
info@crossgatesconnect.comWe’ll discuss the available service, scope and pricing.