17 Jun 2013

Cargill said it has reached an agreement to acquire the grain storage and crop inputs assets of Northstar Grain LLC and associated properties in Decatur in southwest Michigan.

17 Jun 2013

Cargill’s Wichita-based beef business is sponsoring “Help a Hero Come Home,” via a ground beef initiative designed to raise money and awareness for Homes for Our Troops. 

17 Jun 2013

Beginning July 1, fans can enter a sweepstakes to win collectible items by “liking” the Schweigert Meats Facebook page.  The theme of the new Schweigert campaign – “Overly Uncomplicated” – focuses on quality summer grilling favorites and a heritage of producing fine meat products in Minnesota since 1937. 

13 Jun 2013

Cargill’s Animal Nutrition business and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, announce their collaboration in the development and commercialization of bio-based animal feed solutions.

13 Jun 2013

Cargill has expanded its operational use of CargoDocs, an electronic bill of lading solution (eB/Ls), to include agricultural shipments from South America. Electronic Shipping Solutions (ESS), the leading provider of shipping and trade document / data solutions, is partnering with Cargill to include new trade routes from Argentina and Brazil to Europe. 

07 Jun 2013

The SUN Movement currently unites the governments of 40 countries and civil societies, the United Nations, donors, businesses and researchers in a collective effort to improve nutrition.

05 Jun 2013

Cargill is increasing the range and availability of its certified sustainable cocoa and chocolate products for customers in North America. The products are the latest addition to the company’s sustainable cocoa product portfolio as part of its commitment to supporting sustainable cocoa and chocolate, backed by the >Cargill Cocoa Promise.

04 Jun 2013

Cargill has officially opened a chicken processing facility at its complex in Efremov, Russia. This poultry facility represents a further investment of US$40 million at the company’s industrial complex, located 300 kilometres south of Moscow. The facility - which marks Cargill’s first primary chicken processing operations in Russia – will predominantly supply McDonald’s restaurants in Russia with high quality Chicken McNuggets as well as other chicken products.

03 Jun 2013

Cargill today announced plans to increase its rail capacity at its Rosetown, Saskatchewan grain elevator and crop inputs facility to 100 rail cars to better service North Saskatchewan farm customers. Prior to the expansion the facility was capable of loading 50 car units.

31 May 2013

PT. Cargill Indonesia has announced a poultry farming mentorship program that provides hands-on training to high school students. As part of the program, Cargill has donated a teaching farm stocked with 500 local Ayam Kampung Super (AKAS) day-old chickens. Students from Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) Agri Insani, a vocational school in Indonesia, will be the first to benefit from a 90-day program on how to develop and manage poultry farms.

29 May 2013

Cargill will invest about $30 million to increase unloading speeds, storage and shipping capacity, as well as add railroad service at its grain elevator southwest of Holdrege.

28 May 2013

Cargill’s animal nutrition business in Switzerland today announced that it is taking steps to strengthen its businesses in the country and position the organization for long-term growth. The company, doing business as PROVIMI KLIBA SA, has reached an agreement to sell its Penthalaz, Switzerland-based flour business to Groupe Minoteries SA, a leading flour milling company in Switzerland. The deal is expected to close in early August.

28 May 2013

Cargill today announced that Jeff Vassart has been named president of Cargill Canada, as well as the lead of its Canadian AgHorizons business. This announcement comes following Len Penner’s notice of retirement after 38 years of service with Cargill.

21 May 2013

Americans are looking to “sip to their health” with great tasting functional beverages. A recent Mintel study indicates that sales of functional beverages have grown as much as 267 percent since 2004, and forecasts the category will grow 19 percent through 2014. Visitors at Cargill’s booth #925 during this year’s Healthy Beverage Expo will have the opportunity to sample prototypes and finished products made with ingredients to help support joint health, provide balanced energy, and promote general wellness. The Healthy Beverage Expo takes place June 7-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

07 May 2013

Cargill broke ground today on a U.S. $100 million investment to construct a state-of-the-art cocoa processing facility in Gresik, in the East-Java region of Indonesia. Cargill stated that the new facility is to meet the growing demand amongst customers for cocoa products and to encourage the development of the Asian cocoa sector.

02 May 2013

Cargill today announced that it has signed a letter of intent to enter a joint venture agreement with Parrish andHeimbecker, Limited (P&H) that would have both companies jointly owning and operating Cargill’s existing Thunder-Bay, Ontario, grain terminal. The two companies will have an equal ownership in the joint venture.

30 Apr 2013

Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has made its first premium payments in Ghana for the production of certified sustainable cocoa beans.

30 Apr 2013

Cargill today announced a new initiative to help food and beverage manufacturers and foodservice operators find formulation solutions to address the complex challenges associated with improving childhood nutrition.

29 Apr 2013

Cargill’s Rumba meats is a sponsor of the 2013 Viva! Cinco de Mayo State Menudo Cook-Off in San Marcos, Texas, Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., at the Hays County Civic Center. Located 25 miles south of Austin, San Marcos has been home to the state menudo cook-off since 1974.

26 Apr 2013

Cargill will shine the spotlight on two of today’s most exciting sweetener innovations – Truvia® stevia leaf extract and Xtend® sucromalt – during this year’s BevTech ’13, the 60th annual meeting of the International Society of Beverage Technologists. The event takes place April 29-May 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

17 Apr 2013

Experiencing a recent increase in demand by retailers throughout the region for meat products coming from its Hazleton, Pa., case ready meat packaging plant, Cargill is investing $5.5 million in new equipment technology to increase the plant’s efficiency and improve its product quality and ergonomics for workers.

16 Apr 2013

The Truvia® business provides natural sweetness to a new innovation in the spiced rum category with the use of Truvia® stevia leaf extract in Malibu® Island Spiced, the first lower calorie, spiced option to appear on retail shelves and in bars and restaurants across the country. As the global leader of stevia sweeteners, Truvia® brand offers a great, clean taste which mixes seamlessly with Malibu’s signature blend of Caribbean rum and coconut liqueur with light spices, smoked vanilla and cinnamon.

16 Apr 2013

Agriculture Director Greg Ibach is in Japan this week working with a Nebraska beef processor to reintroduce a premium beef brand popular there a decade ago.

16 Apr 2013

From April 16 to 18, Cargill will attend in-cosmetics 2013 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. On stand H71, visitors can experience Cargill’s high quality, nature-derived ingredients for personal care applications.
 

11 Apr 2013

The Truvia® business announced today that the UK sweetener market has grown by £3.5m in 2012 – a 7 percent growth rate in a previously flat market. This growth is primarily due to the introduction of stevia-based sweeteners, which, since their introduction to the UK market in January 2012, have been responsible for 80 percent of this £3.5m growth. Truvia® sweetener is the leading stevia-based sweetener of the stevia market, representing £1.7m in its first year (source: Nielsen Scantrack).