CEO’S MESSAGE
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
In a competitive global beef market, success is achieved by dedication to the customer, outstanding service, business integrity, and consistency of remarkable product quality and efficient price competitiveness.
We have developed a passionate worldwide team of talented, loyal and motivated professionals with extended industry knowledge and a proven record across the spectrum of the supply chain. This includes procurement to operations; food safety and quality; marketing and logistics.
Our suppliers benefit from our innovative sales and marketing strategies as we make a conscious choice to integrate our suppliers into our value chains.
“I personally chose my partners upon the industry’s reputation and valuing honesty and integrity above all in order to develop a successful and solid relationship”.
Maria Lucila Smith
Founder and CEO
ls@naturemeats.com
ABOUT MARIA LUCILA
Lucila Smith is a passionate entrepreneur professional with a proven record of success in a variety of businesses, including publishing, e-commerce, international trade and business planning for the last 20 years. Lucila has worked with the Argentinian Government and the UN in the planning and coordination of food and commodities’ trade mission worldwide. She is an expert in Latin American countries’ economies, and she can provide superior knowledge and experience to make businesses a lasting success. Lucila is an book author of two related publications, entitled “Spanish Instructive Planner” and “A Primer for Spanish Language, Culture and Economics.”
QUALITY STATEMENTS & REFERENCES
“Cameron Mitchell Restaurants takes pride in serving our guests the finest quality products available. We are always looking for new and exciting items to fortify our menus and the grass feed beef from Nature Meats has done just that. The feedback from our guests and associates has been extremely positive and we are looking forward to our next shipment. Lucila Smith is both knowledgeable and passionate about running her business, and it has been a pleasure working with Nature Meats, LLC.”
Chuck Kline
Senior VP of Operations, Operating Partner
CAMERON MITCHELL RESTAURANTS – 50 Prime Restaurants
“Lucila is a hard worker and a great person. We have worked with Lucila since several months and we found great value in her work. As a professional in business between the Americas she brings deep knowledge of both cultures and focuses on a win-win relationship.
She works hard to get things done, reaching challenging goals in a short time. We appreciate her work and dedication and hope to work together for a long time.”
Eduardo Urgal
CEO
Pando # 43
“I have known Lucila for the last 20 years and she is a strong, committed and knowledgeable professional. We have worked internationally with complicated markets and she has the capability to adapt and follow through negotiations with great success. Lucila is an honest, passionate and very well connected woman both in the United States and internationally.”
Carlos Nardelli
Manager
FRIAR S.A
“We have worked together since January of 2016, closing operations in South Africa very fast and with great success. At the moment we are working on an exciting opportunity with Mexico and Kuwait trough Lucila’s agency in the Middle East.
Beside those examples, Lucila Smith is constantly exploring and looking for opportunities worldwide, knowing precisely what to offer and what is needed. She gets to the point with great knowledge and she can get tasks done very quickly to accomplish negotiation or move on. Looking forward to many great years to come!”
Dan Kelleher
QK MEATS
Commercial Manager
“Dynamic, energetic, committed, determined, and visionary are the qualities that come to mind when I think of Maria Lucila Smith. She has an astute business mind and never hesitates to get her point of view across to achieve her goal. We have worked in many beef and poultry businesses in the Middle East, and her beef and poultry knowledge go along with her work.
As a person, she is very selfless, warm and full of life. Despite her shrewd and committed approach to business, she is an awesome mother and a dedicated homemaker. All this makes me fortunate to have been associated with her”.
A. D’ SOUZA
KINZA FOOD,
Business Manager,
Middle East,
Dubai,
United Arab Emirate.
“In the short time that I have had the pleasure of doing business with Mrs. Smith at Nature Meats, LLC, she has consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism. Lucila Smith is very detail-oriented and transparent, and demonstrates the utmost respect for ensuring that the customer is always taken care of. I very much appreciate the business relationship I share with Nature Meats, and look forward to many years of successful business relations in the future.”
Michael D. McCormick
Owner
C & C Distributing, LLC
“Maria Lucila Ortiz is a tenacious business professional with a depth of experience that she provides her clients. Maria Lucila is a joy to work with, and her impeccable track record and reputation precede her.”
Calvin Cooper
Director
NCT Ventures
“Lucila is a hard-working, well connected and trustworthy person with whom I`ve had the pleasure to do some business within the meat industry. I hope to keep the ideas flowing; she is definitely a person I recommend to work with.”
Federico Tondini
President
LEADER CARGO
“Mi nombre es Marco Jándula Vandendriessche y desde el año 2007 estoy trabajando en el rubro de la carne. He logrado experiencia en el campo de la logística y la coordinación de carga desde la planta frigorífica hasta el destino final.
Estoy honrado de pertenecer a Nature Meats y al equipo de trabajo que se ha conformado.
Hay grandes desafíos y proyectos a corto, mediano y largo plazo que queremos lograr. Nuestras operaciones personalizadas, tienen gran dedicación, responsabilidad y seguimiento para lograr la satisfacción de nuestros clientes.
Ofrecemos productos “Premium” de los mercados más renombrados y competitivos del mundo.
Estamos listos para tomar su orden!”
Marco Jándula Vandendriessche
GLT LOG & TRADE
