Alibaba Group Announces Strategic Cooperation with Driscoll’s Only the Finest Berries™ and Chicken of the Sea
22 June 2017 - 6:26AM
Business Wire
E-commerce leader to help U.S. companies export
fresh and prepared foods to Chinese consumers
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) today announced strategic
cooperation with Driscoll’s and Chicken of the Sea to bring U.S.
food products to China, home to the world’s largest consumer
market. Through this effort, Chinese consumers will be able to
purchase fresh strawberries as well as high quality seafood
directly on Alibaba's Tmall platform.
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Jae Chun, Vice President and General
Manager of China, Driscoll's (middle-left); Andrew Daughan,
Director, North Atlantic Lobster Category - Thai Union/Chicken of
the Sea (middle-right); Jet Jing, Vice President, Alibaba Group
(right) (Photo: Business Wire)
The announcement was made at Gateway ’17, Alibaba’s inaugural
conference focused on helping U.S. small businesses, farmers and
entrepreneurs explore growth opportunities overseas in response to
Chinese consumers’ demands for high-quality products from the
U.S.
“The Chinese market opportunity for fresh, American grown
produce is tremendous and we believe Alibaba allows us to expand
consumer access to our berries, and we’ll be able to take full
advantage of that opportunity,” said Jae Chun, Driscoll’s Vice
President and General Manager of China. “We look forward to making
our Driscoll’s finest berries available to Chinese consumers.”
“Chinese consumers are increasingly discerning and demanding,
putting a premium on safety and quality when shopping for fresh and
chilled seafood, such as lobster, shrimp and salmon,” said Faisal
Sheikh, Managing Director of Emerging Markets, Thai Union/Chicken
of the Sea. “Everyone at Chicken of the Sea is excited to join
forces with Alibaba, to provide the highest-quality seafood
available directly to the Chinese consumer.”
China presents unique opportunities for U.S. farmers and
producers due to the strong demand across China for quality food
products, especially fresh produce. According to Produce Report, 36
million households in China bought fresh products online in 2016
and that number is expected to double by 2020.
Alibaba has developed strategic cooperation and services that
enable U.S. producers, wholesalers and associations to export fresh
and prepared foods directly to Chinese consumers with ease. Cainiao
Network, Alibaba’s logistics affiliate, enables same day and next
day delivery in more than 1,100 counties and districts in
China.
"We are thrilled to welcome these two companies onto our
platform and to help facilitate their journey to reach millions of
Chinese consumers,” said Jet Jing, Vice President of Alibaba Group.
"These mutually beneficial partnerships will allow Alibaba to
diversify the options available to consumers on our platforms, and
we can help both Driscoll’s and Chicken of the Sea to successfully
build their brand and presence in China."
For more information and news from Gateway ’17, visit:
http://www.alizila.com/gateway-17-media-assets.
About Alibaba Group
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anywhere. The company aims to build the future infrastructure of
commerce. It envisions that its customers will meet, work and live
at Alibaba, and that it will be a company that lasts at least 102
years.
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