{"id":1910,"date":"2024-06-03T09:36:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T09:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintecdev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1910"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:18:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:18:36","slug":"our-methodology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expanamarkets.com\/our-methodology\/","title":{"rendered":"Our methodology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Hero section template -->\n<header class=\"hero hero-standard theme-lightGreen bg-fn-ModBgLightGreenTheme pt-40 md:pt-64 xl:pt-80 pb-40 md:pb-64 xl:pb-80 small medium large\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col xl:grid grid-cols-2 gap-48 md:gap-64\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-span-2 lg:col-span-1 xl:pr-56 lg:pt-56\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-y-24 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='flex flex-col gap-y-24'><h1 class='h1' data-scroll-class='expanaFadeInUp'>Our methodology<\/h1><p class='text-md font-labgLight leading-140' data-scroll-class='expanaFadeInUp' data-scroll-delay='500'>Expana is the benchmark for reliable and impartial proprietary price assessments in the agrifood space through its robust and transparent IOSCO-assured methodologies. <\/p><!-- template-parts\/hero-buttons.php -->\n\n<!-- buttons: start -->\n<div class=\"pt-16 flex flex-col gap-16 md:flex-row \" data-scroll-class=\"expanaFadeInUp\" data-scroll-delay=\"500\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expanamarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Expana_Price_Assessment_Methodology_Dec_2025.pdf\" class=\"btn btn--filled transition-all border-2 rounded-100 font-labgMed leading-none flex justify-center items-center gap-x-12 px-24 py-16 bg-coreMidGreen text-white border-coreMidGreen hover:bg-coreMidGreenHover hover:border-coreMidGreenHover inline-flex\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Learn more\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<!-- buttons: end -->\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <div class=\"aspect-4\/3 overflow-hidden xl:ml-0 max-w-full\" 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class=\"h4\">\n\t\t\tIndependent\t\t<\/h3>\n  \n      <div class=\"prose pt-16 md:pt-20 xl:pt-24 pb-0\">\n        <p>We provide unbiased price assessments that reflect the prevailing market value of a wide range of agricultural commodities.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-4\">\n\n      <figure class=\"size-[40px] mb-[20px]\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expanamarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/trusted-market-leader-icon-green.svg\" class=\"object-contain\" alt=\"trusted icon\" \/>    <\/figure>\n  \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  \t\t<h3 class=\"h4\">\n\t\t\tReliable\t\t<\/h3>\n  \n      <div class=\"prose pt-16 md:pt-20 xl:pt-24 pb-0\">\n        <p>We apply our published and IOSCO-assured methodology rigorously and consistently to all our proprietary price assessments.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-4\">\n\n      <figure 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This is to ensure Expana always represents the market accurately and that the voice of the industry is heard.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-4\">\n\n      <figure class=\"size-[40px] mb-[20px]\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expanamarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/acctionable-intelligence-at-your-fingerprints-icon-green.svg\" class=\"object-contain\" alt=\"actionable at your fingerprints icon\" \/>    <\/figure>\n  \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  \t\t<h3 class=\"h4\">\n\t\t\tAccurate\t\t<\/h3>\n  \n      <div class=\"prose pt-16 md:pt-20 xl:pt-24 pb-0\">\n        <p>We can rely on over 200 years of price reporting experience, and as the oldest PRA in the world we have unrivalled expertise to ensure you\u2019re benchmarking your business against best-in-class information.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-4\">\n\n      <figure 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