Food Magazine July 2015 | Page 119

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Pet ’ s products
technology , good farming practices , best prices for consumables and improved seeds ,” explained Pulido . In exchange , Alimentos Polar guarantees purchasing the total production from local farmers .
There is a synergy between support to local farmers and market competitiveness . “ We help them as they become more competitive and productive , since their full crop is purchased by our company at a very convenient price , and this allows us to offer an affordable product to the market ,” explained the executive . This partnership model with farmers provided a 90 percent domestic corn supply two years ago .

“ Colombia is not just a large market for us , but one with an important potential for our healthy , low cost products ”

– Jose Antonio Pulido , CEO for Alimentos
Polar Colombia
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