History

Taking a page from a current trend in the real estate market at the time, that being the concept of the broker representing the buyer rather than the seller, our forerunner company, Feed Ingredient Transportation Services (FITS), began providing supply line inventory control, purchasing and logistics services to a select group of feed manufacturers in the northeast in 1988.  Founders, Tom O'Connell and Rich Casler assumed those functions of the traditional purchasing departments of three independently owned and operated feed mills who sought to outsource these functions to FITS as a way to devote more time to focus on the growth aspects of their businesses.  Additionally, FITS provided transportation consulting services for feed milling services in the northeast.

Soon after the success of the FITS business model, it was decided to expand with a full fledged trading operation supplying grain and feed ingredients to other feed manufacturers that had not availed themselves of the initial services offered by FITS.  It was in the structuring of this new functionality that Feed Ingredient Trading Corp (FITC) was born.  After running parallel with one another from 1988 to 1995, the two companies consolidated under the Feed Ingredient Trading Corp banner, but carrying the service of both forward, under one corporate structure. 

FITC has enjoyed growth throughout its existence, stretching geographically from its base in the northeast.  Trading personnel has expanded from the original two founders to a team of eleven.  Our trading staff specializes in and actively trades a full range of grains and grain based by-products.  Every member of our trading staff has been trained to provide the utmost in customer service following products sold from the shipment at origin through delivery to the buyer's location. 

The success of FITC can be traced to its ability to garner and retain the trust of those it services.  This has led to the long term, mutually beneficial relationships enhancing the success of both FITC and its customers. 

FITC is currently exploring other needs of the feed milling community, and intends to bring these additional services to the market in the near future.