Southeast Asia & APAC · Protein & Seafood

Global Sourcing & Trading Partner for Protein & Seafood Industries Across Asia

Helping manufacturers and importers secure reliable supply chains, optimise procurement costs and manage international trade operations across APAC.

15+
Years Experience
SGD 250M
Portfolio Managed
APAC
Market Specialisation
5+
Origins Covered
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15+ Years Industry Experience

International commodity trading & procurement

Supplier Network

Australia, Europe, South America & Asia

Specialised Expertise

Frozen proteins, seafood & feed ingredients

Cross-Border Trade

Procurement & logistics expertise

What We Source & Trade

Frozen Beef
Beef

Frozen Beef

Grass-fed & grain-fed sourced from Australia, NZ, USA & South America

Pork
Pork

Frozen Pork

Full range of cuts from Europe, USA and South America for APAC markets

Poultry
Poultry

Poultry

Frozen chicken and turkey products from certified global origins

Seafood
Seafood

Seafood

Frozen fish, shrimp and shellfish across premium and commercial grades

We Solve the Problems That Cost You Most

Unreliable supply chains

Single-source dependency and supplier failures disrupt operations and increase costs.

Overpaying on procurement

Lack of market benchmarking means buyers consistently pay above fair market value.

Complex cross-border trade

Documentation, customs, cold chain coordination and trade terms require specialist expertise.

Supplier qualification risk

Without rigorous onboarding, quality failures and compliance gaps become costly liabilities.

Cold chain logistics and container port

Ready to Secure Your Supply Chain?

Let us identify where your procurement operations can be strengthened — at no initial commitment.

Discuss Your Needs →

How We Work With You

01 — Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Building cost-efficient, reliable procurement strategies tailored to your business scale, markets and product categories.

  • Supplier identification & qualification
  • Sourcing strategy development
  • Cost benchmarking & optimisation
  • Contract negotiation & terms structuring
02 — International Trade & Execution

International Trade & Execution

End-to-end commercial support for cross-border protein trade — from deal origination through to trade settlement.

  • FOB / CIF / EXW trade structuring
  • Commercial negotiation & deal execution
  • Export coordination & trade documentation
  • Performance & compliance monitoring
03 — Logistics Coordination

Cold Chain Logistics Coordination

Managing the complexity of frozen cargo logistics across multiple origins, ensuring product integrity from source to destination.

  • Frozen cargo & cold chain management
  • Freight coordination & cost negotiation
  • Import/export compliance support
  • Shipment tracking & follow-up
04 — Market Intelligence

Market Intelligence & Benchmarking

Providing the market insight needed to make informed procurement decisions and negotiate from a position of strength.

  • Protein & seafood market trend analysis
  • SEA import market analysis
  • Pricing benchmarks & sourcing opportunities
  • Origin risk & supply outlook

How We Deliver Results

01

Understand Needs

Deep dive into your procurement requirements, current supply base and strategic objectives.

02

Identify Suppliers

Leverage our global network to identify and shortlist qualified suppliers matched to your specs.

03

Negotiate Terms

Negotiate competitive pricing, trade terms and contract structures on your behalf.

04

Execute Trade

Coordinate documentation, compliance and logistics for smooth cross-border execution.

05

Manage & Optimise

Ongoing supplier performance management and continuous procurement optimisation.

Origins, Products & Destinations

Connecting buyers across APAC and the Middle East with qualified, audited suppliers from the world's leading protein and seafood producing regions.

Products
  • Frozen Beef (all cuts)
  • Frozen Pork
  • Poultry & Turkey
  • Seafood (fish, shrimp, shellfish)
Origins
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • United States
  • South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina)
  • Europe
Destinations
  • Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines)
  • East Asia
  • Middle East
  • Africa
Indicative Trade Flow — Global Protein & Seafood
Australia NZ USA S. America Europe APAC
Thomas – Founder, LTML
Thomas Founder & Managing Director, LTML

Founded on Hands-On Commercial Experience

LTML was founded to provide trade, strategic sourcing and procurement advisory services to food companies operating across Southeast Asia and APAC.

Drawing on more than 15 years of hands-on experience in international commodity trading and procurement — including managing a SGD 250M portfolio at Country Foods (SATS) — LTML supports importers, distributors and food manufacturers in developing reliable, scalable and cost-efficient supply chains.

We work as an extension of your commercial team — bringing senior-level procurement expertise, an established supplier network and deep market knowledge directly to your business.

15+
Years in international commodity trading
SGD 250M
Procurement portfolio managed
APAC
Market specialisation
B2B
Senior advisory & trading

Former Procurement Leadership — Country Foods (SATS Ltd, Singapore)Managed international procurement across key global protein origins, overseeing supplier relationships, cost strategies and trade execution at institutional scale.

Trusted Sourcing & Procurement Support Across Global Protein Supply Chains

Let's Discuss Your Requirements

Whether you are looking to optimise procurement costs, build a new supplier network, or navigate a complex cross-border transaction — LTML provides focused, senior-level support from day one.

Location

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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