In the recent 6 years, from 2007, American pecans become more and more popular in China. “Over 20 % of U.S. production went to China”, said Daniel Zedan, the president of Nature’s Finest foods, and he also expects china to buy one third of production of pecans in the U.S.. To some extent, China has become another huge market for pecans. Also, pecans is also a main agricultural production in Alabama, Carter Brothers Pecans, one of the most comprehensive trading services for pecan growers and buyers in the state, have a big opportunity to make profit from the trade to China.
Carter BrothersPecans Companywas found up in 1936. This company is a service related to wholesale distributorships featuring nuts.Carter Brothers Pecan Co. build up link between pecan growers and buyers from a wide range of international worldwide. From the company profiles on the Zoom info, this corporation earns revenue between 10 million and 25 million dollars and has over 250 employees. Directors of this company have rich experience to deal with international business, including importing and exporting products worldwide.
Pecans in this company are inspected by their own professional team. Their teams are trained to find out defects which do not qualify customers’ requirements. The inspection of pecans allows the company to identify potential quality problems and to take corrective actions before delivery. This quality control make sure their customers can receive a high quality product, which could increase the company’s and their clients’ competitiveness in the market. What is more, the United States Department of Agriculture will also inspect the quality of shipments. This department will issue an Outgoing Inspection Certificate to verify the general quality, including final grade, size and variety, of the shipment (Minimum Quality, 2008). Customer’s laboratory sample testing requirement can also be done at that time.
Alabama Department of Agriculture will