Marina Commodities Inc. was initially born as a subsidiary to Marina Textiles Inc. in 2001. Established as an independent corporation in 2002, MCI is engaged in the international trade of pulses – peas, lentils, beans, and other pulses. Its model is simple: MCI buys the majority of its products from various processors in Western Canada and exports them to over 20 different countries. MCI also purchases from other pulse growing countries such as Australia and Argentina and ships it out globally.