AgriWorld Exchange Chosen by The Garlic Company.Major Garlic garlic: see onion. garlic Bulbous perennial plant (Allium sativum) of the lily family, native to central Asia and growing wild in Italy and southern France. The bulbs are used as a flavouring. Producer Expects to Extend Reach MENLO PARK Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif. -- AgriWorld Exchange, the first live online agri-trading marketplace, today announced that The Garlic Company, one of the largest producers of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). garlic, has signed an agreement to trade fresh produce online. Under terms of the agreement, the company will be able to offer millions of pounds of fresh, peeled and processed garlic and jalapenos to the foodservice, retail and ingredient industries each year through this unique online real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. exchange. "We are very excited to get in on the ground floor with AgriWorld Exchange, which will bring us the ability to vastly extend our potential market in keeping with the recent expansion of our product lines and processing capabilities," explains Bob Lords, Sales Representative at the Garlic Company. "This agreement is very important to us as we begin to sell into retail stores, expanding from our base in industrial and food service markets." The Garlic Company operates from a 35-acre site, which encompasses a 50,000 square foot controlled-atmosphere cold storage facility, state-of-the-art processing and peeling lines, and a quality control center and lab. The company's retail lines include proprietary Garlic Bits, peeled garlic, processed garlic, and a variety of processed garlic from larger cut sizes to purees. The industrial line includes fresh, shelf stable and frozen garlic products as well as dial-a-heat jalapenos. "We are delighted to welcome The Garlic Company to the AgriWorld Exchange family," said Dr. Arlin Torbett, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AgriWorld Exchange. "As a major producer of garlic and related products, we are certain that the exchange will present ample opportunities to expand the market and grow revenues." AgriWorld Exchange is the first online agri-trading marketplace designed specifically to enable buyers and sellers worldwide to connect online in an innovative open market for fresh produce. AgriWorld Exchange gives trading members a powerful and secure e-commerce platform to conduct agribusiness agribusiness Agriculture operated by business; specifically, that part of a modern national economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food and fibre products and byproducts. efficiently, driving greater profitability and expanded market reach for member businesses. For sellers, AgriWorld Exchange's online trading Online Trading Making trades via the Internet. Notes: The use of online trading increased dramatically in the mid to late 1990's with the advent of high-speed computers and Internet connections. Stocks, bonds, options, futures, and currencies can all be traded online. system links trading members to an ever-expanding worldwide network of qualified buyers, providing the tools to negotiate the best available price and sales terms. Automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. features simplify common transaction processes, improving sales productivity and reducing the cost of generating new business. For buyers, AgriWorld Exchange is a real-time buying assistant, locating the products they need, when they need them. They can quickly search for the new products and convenient packages that customers want, in a streamlined purchasing process Purchasing Purchasing is the formal process of buying goods and services. The Purchasing Process can vary from one organization to another but there are some key elements that are common throughout The process usually starts with a 'Demand' or requirements that makes it easy to complete more transactions every day. About The Garlic Company Since 1980, The Garlic Company has been committed to providing the finest garlic and the most responsive customer service to a wide range of retail, foodservice and industrial customers. Because garlic is all the company does. It has the knowledge and expertise to do it right. The Garlic Company products are planted, grown and harvested in Central California Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California:
About AgriWorld Exchange AgriWorld Exchange, founded in 2007 in Menlo Park, California Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 37°29' North, longitude 122°9' East. Menlo Park had 30,785 inhabitants as of the 2000 U.S. Census. , brings together buyers and sellers of fresh produce in a secure, open-market online trading community An online trading community exists to provide its members with a structured method for trading, bartering, or selling goods or services. These communities often have forums and chatrooms designed to facilitate communication between the members. . AgriWorld Exchange speeds up the traditional flow of business by allowing growers-shippers, produce wholesalers, supermarket retailers and other agri-traders to meet new customers and conduct business 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Company was founded by produce industry experts from the grower/shipper, broker, wholesaler and retailer markets, and boasts an impressive management team with strong e-commerce and high technology expertise. AgriWorld Exchange is committed to transforming the way agricultural products are traded worldwide. For more information on the company, visit the web site at http://www.agriworldexchange.com. |
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