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Pangea Teams Up with Where Food Comes From and Prime Pursuits to Achieve Traceability at Scale
Through this collaboration, Pangea has become the first automotive leather supplier in North America to provide transparency into how its leather is sourced and produced, from pasture to product.Rochester Hills, MI, USA, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pangea, a global supplier of premium automotive leather, has announced a collaboration with Where Food Comes From, Inc. (WFCF), Walmart and Prime Pursuits to provide transparency into its supply chain. The joint initiative, “Transparency in Moti
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