Tag: Cargill

Cargill-DSM joint venture starts commercial-scale production of EverSweet stevia sweetener

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USA – Avansya, the joint venture between Cargill and Royal DSM, has started production of stevia sweeteners at the new US$50 million commercial-scale fermentation facility in Blair, Nebraska, US. The 10,000 square-foot stevia sweetener fermentation […]

Cargill opens Culinary Experience Hub at R&D facility in Belgium

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BELGIUM – Cargill has opened a Culinary Experience Hub in its research and development site in Vilvoorde, Belgium, to help customers develop on-the-spot innovative solutions. At the new facility, Cargill will work with customers from […]

Cargill invests US$34m to expand feed production capacity in its Texas plant

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USA – Cargill has opened a US$34M expansion of its Animal Nutrition & Health facility in Temple, Texas aimed at increasing its feed production capacity to meet the growing needs. Construction of the 70,000 square […]

French grain cooperative Axereal acquires Cargill’s global malt business

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FRANCE – Boortmalt, a subsidiary of France’s largest grain cooperative, Axereal, has closed the acquisition of the malt business of global agribusiness company, Cargill. The transaction, whose financial terms were not disclosed, involves acquisition of […]

Nutreco to acquire Cargill’s compound feed business in Portugal

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PORTUGAL – Nutreco, an animal nutrition and aquafeed company has signed an agreement to acquire Cargill’s compound feed business in Portugal, for an undisclosed amount. Once the deal is completed, the business will become part […]

Cargill invests US$35m to produce soluble fibres in Europe

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BELGIUM – Cargill is investing US$35 million (€32 million) in Europe to add soluble fibers to its current broad portfolio of starches, sweeteners & texturizers. Cargill said that the new soluble fibers will enable sugar […]

Cargill plans US$225m investment to expand its Sidney soybean processing facility

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USA – Multinational agribusiness company, Cargill is planning to invest US$225 million at its soybean crush and refined oils facility in Sidney, Ohio to modernize its operations and expand the facility’s crush capacity. Cargill said that […]

Cargill renews partnership with IFC to further empower cocoa producing cooperatives

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IVORY COAST – Global agribusiness company Cargill has renewed partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to introduce new initiatives to strengthen cocoa producing cooperatives and their communities through an improved Coop Academy 2.0 program. […]

Cargill reports slight growth in Q1 revenues, reorganises animal nutrition business

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USA – Global commodities trader, Cargill posted revenues of US$29 billion in the first quarter ending August 31, representing 1% increase from corresponding period last year citing strong protein demand. During the period, the company’s […]

Glencore joins global agriculture commodity trade modernization initiative

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USA – Global agribusiness company, Glencore Agriculture has joined other major partners in industry-wide initiative to modernize global agricultural commodity trade operations. The initiative now comprises of six agricultural commodity trade giants including Archer Daniels […]