partnering for the future global agricultural trade 4 projected nutrium$^{tm}$  production 3 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 2005 2007 2009 Millions of pounds 175 150 125 100 75 50 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Soybeans and products Wheat Coarse grains Millions of metric tons (Projected) 2015 farm fi eld, brazil spotlight on oils Growing demand for reduced trans fat foods among consumers  and a 2006 U.S. trans fat labeling law are driving companies  to find alternatives that minimize these fats while preserving  taste. Developing oils that can accomplish this at the right  price is a major challenge. Bunge has moved to provide customers with solutions.  We have developed a portfolio of products that reduce or  virtually eliminate trans fats and can be used in baking,  frying and confectionary applications. These products have  been created through a variety of means, including the use  of advanced seeds like high-oleic canola, special oil blends  and new manufacturing processes. The centerpiece of our efforts is NUTRIUM™ low-linolenic  soybean oil, which was developed through our alliance with  DuPont.* NUTRIUM contains  less than three percent  linolenic acid, making it  naturally stable and eliminating  the need for partial hydrogenation when it is used as a frying oil.  We expect to produce one billion pounds of NUTRIUM by 2009. Bunge and DuPont’s collaboration on NUTRIUM epitomizes  the way in which partnerships can benefit customer service  and quality. By linking DuPont’s plant science with Bunge’s  agribusiness and oilseed processing operations, and by  contracting with farmers to grow low-lin soybeans, the  alliance mobilizes the entire food production chain for  the customer’s benefit. A partnership with customers is also essential. Developing  and marketing an oil like NUTRIUM is not just about processing,  packaging and shipping. It requires intensive cooperation  between supplier and customer to ensure that oil performance  is ideal, that the taste and appearance of trusted brands remain  true to consumer expectations, and that all of these things are  achieved economically. *NUTRIUM™ is a trademark of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; $^{3 }$Bunge; $^{4 }$USDA 17