Viterra Inc. has opened its Geneva office Thursday (Nov 12), holding a reception that welcomed European business leaders and government officials.

Geneva is a known focal point of foreign trade activities, and Viterra is proud to join the city's esteemed businesses, according to Viterra president and CEO Mayo Schmidt.

Christian Joerg, Vice-President & Managing Director, Europe, is responsible for implementing Viterra's growth platform and global arbitrage logistics in the region. This includes the development of Viterra's capacities in marketing of grains in the main importing countries of Europe, Middle East and Africa as well as building up a sourcing network for our core commodities in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Viterra Inc. is a global food ingredients agribusiness headquartered in Canada. The Company has extensive operations and distribution capabilities across Western Canada, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, with Adelaide, Australia being Viterra's base for its Southeast Asian operations. Viterra also has offices and operations in the US, Japan, Singapore, China, Switzerland, and a joint venture in Ukraine.