C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E. NUTRICIA FOODS INTERNATIONAL (PVT) LTD. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995, AS AN EXPORT ORIENTED COMPANY CONCENTRATING ON THE EXPORT OF FOLLOWING FOOD PRODUCTS. 1.DRY FRUITS AND NUTS - ALL VARIETIES OF DATES GROWN IN PAKISTAN RAISINS, PINE NUTS AND WALNUTS. 2.RICE - LONG GRAIN AROMATIC "BASMATI" AS WELL AS NON-AROMATIC LONG GRAIN RICE IRRI-6. 3.FRESH & FROZEN SEAFOOD - FISH, SHRIMPS, CRABS AND LOBSTERS. THE COMPANY STARTED BUSINESS WITH THE EXPORT OF PROCESSED DATES, FOR WHICH THE SPONSORING DIRECTOR HAD A VAST EXPERIENCE SPANNING OVER A PERIOD OF 18 YEARS. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY EXPORTING DATES TO VERY SOPHISTICATED MARKETS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES LIKE USA, CANADA, GERMANY, AND JAPAN, ON THE AVERAGE OUR ANNUAL EXPORT OF DATES IS 500-600MT. FOR USA MAINLY USDA GRADE B (SELECT) AND USDA GRADE C (GAQ) PITTED DATES IN BULK PACKING ARE EXPORTED FOR REPACKING PURPOSE AND INDUSTRIAL GRADE PITTED DATES ARE EXPORTED FOR CHOPPING PURPOSE WHICH ARE USED IN BREAKFAST CEREALS. FOR CANADA WE ARE MAINLY EXPORTING GOOD AVERAGE QUALITY PITTED DATES FOR REPACKING FOR HOME BAKING USE, AND PITTED COMPRESSED DATES BLOCKS OF 375G AS RETAIL PACKS. FOR GERMANY AND DENMARK OUR MAIN EXPORT IS INDUSTRIAL PITTED DATES FOR CHOPPING PURPOSE, WHICH ARE USED IN BREAKFAST CEREALS. WE ARE DEVELOPING SELECT GRADE UNPITTED DATES IN RETAIL PACKS FOR DANISH MARKET. FOR JAPAN PRESENTLY WE ARE EXPORTING INDUSTRIAL PITTED DATES FOR SAUCE MAKING AND WE ARE DEVELOPING SELECT GRADE UNPITTED DATES IN RETAIL PACKS AND CHOPPED DATES FOR BREAKFAST CEREALS. WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME THE COMPANY HAS DIVERSIFIED ITS BUSINESS AND HAS VENTURED IN OTHER PRODUCTS, LIKE RICE, CANNED FOOD, DEHYDRATED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND FROZEN FISH. IN FROZEN SEAFOOD WE HAVE CONCENTRATED ON FROZEN RIBBON FISH HEAD OFF, TAIL OFF, GUTTED, AND POMPHRET WHOLE ROUND FOR JAPAN AND RIBBON FISH, SILVER CROAKER, INDIAN MACKEREL, CUTTLE FISH, SQUID AND OTHER SPECIES FOR CHINA.