BulkMarkets.com Hires former Kraft Foods Commodities Buyer; Christine Wiseman to Head WorldJuiceTrade.com, Company's Newest Online Marketplace.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 7, 2000 BulkMarkets.com (www.BulkMarkets.com), the online global market maker for specialty agricultural commodities sold in bulk, has named Christine Wiseman director of WorldJuiceTrade.com, the company's next B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business online exchange. Wiseman's experience in commodity procurement will make WorldJuiceTrade.com the online source for buyers and sellers of juice concentrates. Wiseman has worked for leading industry companies, most recently as a Senior Buyer of juice concentrate, fruits and nuts for Kraft Foods Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is the largest food and beverage company headquartered in North America and the second largest in the world after Nestlé SA. The Philip Morris Company (now known as Altria Group), a company that produces tobacco products, acquired Kraft for , a subsidiary of the Philip Morris Companies. Prior to Kraft, Wiseman worked for Lipton, a subsidiary of Unilever Corporation, as a buyer of edible oils including soy, corn, peanut and olive oils. Over her career, Wiseman has developed expertise in supply chain optimization Supply Chain Optimization is the application of processes and tools to ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain. This includes the optimal placement of inventory within the supply chain, minimizing operating costs (including manufacturing costs, , risk management and freight synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. . "We are very excited to have Christine join BulkMarkets.com," said President Jeff Walker Jeff Walker might be:
Wiseman's knowledge of juice concentrates provides a strong foundation for the rollout of the industry's premier online exchange. WorldJuiceTrade.com, which is scheduled to launch in September, will leverage the speed of the Internet to make market research, sales and procurement processes faster and more efficient. The one-stop solution will feature 24-hour accessibility, real-time bids/offers, and shipping through third-party providers. Members of WorldJuiceTrade.com will deal directly with each other, saving time and money in the process. BulkMarkets.com's web strategy behind WorldJuiceTrade.com is to scale the technology into other specialty agricultural commodity markets including nuts, dried fruits, spices/herbs and edible oils. BulkMarkets.com is providing industry-specific channels where producers and packagers execute their entire transaction online aided by real-time market data about pricing, volume, and product availability. Patent-pending technology categorizes listings based on lab specifications, allowing for targeted searches and better transactions. The company launched its first e-commerce marketplace, WorldWineTrade.com, in mid-May. "Users are excited about the real-time market data and transparency that our technology provides," said BulkMarkets.com 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. Mike MacDougal Robert Meiklejohn MacDougal (born March 5, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Chicago White Sox. He bats and throws right-handed. . "Christine's experience as a major buyer of juice concentrates gave her exposure to all of the web-based procurement offerings that are currently available. The fact that she became part of the BulkMarkets.com team is a strong endorsement of our approach." BulkMarkets.com completed its first round of institutional funding in mid-March with investments from Bay City Capital's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Nutrition and Agribusiness Fund, William Blair
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