Andre [company] - Andre

Japanese: アンドレ[会社] - あんどれ
Andre [company] - Andre

… [Toshiaki Yuasa]
[Grain Major]
The word "major" can refer not only to the international oil companies but also to the five huge grain trading companies that dominate the world grain market. These five companies are Cargill of the United States, Continental Grain, Louis Dreyfus of France, Bunge of the Netherlands, and Andre of Switzerland. These five companies control the entire grain distribution system, including transportation and storage, and their enormous capital power prevents other companies from entering the market.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Andre [Company]" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【湯浅 俊昭】
[穀物メジャー]
 メジャーという言葉は国際石油会社のことだけでなく,世界の穀物市場を支配している五つの巨大な穀物商社のことをいうこともある。それはアメリカのカーギル社,コンティネンタル・グレーン社,フランスのルイ・ドレフュス社,オランダのブンゲ社,スイスのアンドレ社の5社である。この5社は輸送と貯蔵という穀物の流通システム全般を支配しており,その巨額にのぼる資本力によって,他社の参入を許していない。…

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