A trade desk for every food business.
A full trade desk for every member, with AI doing the groundwork and people deciding.
What you get with T57
- MatchingWithout T57: Agents and guessworkWith T57: Ranked, verified counterparties
- PricingWithout T57: UnclearWith T57: Recent price data on every quote
- ComplianceWithout T57: Gaps found at the borderWith T57: Screening before the deal moves
TodayWith T57
Finance, escrow and insurance come from licensed partners.
T57 gives every member the tools of a bank or trading-house trade desk, so smaller businesses can find, price, agree and check deals with confidence.
The problem
One person doing sourcing, pricing and compliance
Large trading houses and banks run trade desks: teams that find counterparties, check prices, draft contracts and screen every party for sanctions. Most food SMEs have none of this. One person handles sourcing, pricing, paperwork and compliance across email, spreadsheets and PDFs. Deals are slower, mistakes are common, and compliance gaps can stop a shipment at the border or a payment at the bank.
How it works
Match → Price and agree → Check
- 01
Match
The Trade Desk ranks verified counterparties by product, volume, corridor and track record.
- 02
Price and agree
Recent price data supports your quote or counter-offer, and the accepted quote becomes the contract.
- 03
Check
Every counterparty is screened against sanctions and watchlists, and documents are checked for completeness before the deal moves on.
What makes it different
Built for trust, not just listings
Use case · Illustrative example
Kochi spice exporter wins its first Gulf buyer
A family spice exporter in Kochi has always sold through agents. On T57, the Trade Desk suggests three verified distributors in Riyadh and Jeddah that buy cardamom and pepper in matching volumes. Price data shows where the exporter's quote sits against recent trades. When a Jeddah distributor accepts, the contract is generated from the quote, both parties are screened automatically, and a missing phytosanitary certificate is flagged before shipment, not at the port.
Why T57
We believe that every food business deserves the same trade support as the largest players.
AI advises, people decide
The Trade Desk suggests and checks. You make the call, and any adverse decision about a member is reviewed by a person.
Compliance built in
Sanctions and watchlist screening runs on every counterparty, so compliance happens before a problem, not after.
FAQ
Common questions
Is the Virtual Trade Desk a person or software?
Both. The Trade Desk is software that matches, prices, drafts and screens, supported by T57's trade desk team for cases that need human review.
Does the Trade Desk negotiate for me?
No. It gives you matches, price data and checks. You negotiate and decide.
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