Cargill began our operations in Geneva in 1956 as TRADAX. The major goal was to manage the importation into Europe of grains and oilseeds, primarily from North America. But, over time responsibilities have grown to encompass a diverse trading portfolio.

What we trade
Grain Oilseeds Vegetable oils Sugar	Ocean freight Coal Electricity CO2 Other energy products

Our operations in Switzerland are split into 5 global business units and employ some 540 people in Geneva. Cargill International SA is listed as the 9th largest Swiss company with annual sales of more than CHF 22 billion. 

• The World Trading Unit provides access to world markets for Cargill offices originating grains, oilseeds, vegetable oils/proteins from North and South America. Wehandles the supply chain management for Cargill’s processing plants in Europe and serves customers such as private and public companies and government agencies around the world. Physical shipments exceed 30 million metric tons per year. 
• Our Sugar business is responsible for sugar origination, trading, toll refining and distribution worldwide. Sugar is bought from sugar mills and refineries, and  transported, elevated and sold directly to global customers or distributed through Cargill offices to e-buyers around the world. Physical sales of raw and white sugar exceed 8 million metric tons per year. 
• Cargill's Ocean Transportation business is headquartered in Geneva. We manage the company's bulk ocean freight activities and charters vessels to carry cargos on behalf of Cargill businesses and customers worldwide handling over 185 million metric tons of ocean freight each year. 
• Cargill Energy manages Cargill's worldwide trading of crude oil, petroleum products and coal, as well as European electricity and CO2/CER trading. 
• A branch of Cargill's Finance Trade Structure group is active in trade and structured finance and the Commodity Risk Management Products group provides risk mitigation tools for Cargill businesses to manage derivatives risks. 

In November 2002, we acquired the Swiss based PROVIMI KLIBA, an animal feed, flour milling and grain origination company. 

In December 2006, we acquired the remaining shares of Blattmann Schweiz AG, an organic glucose and starch operation located in Waedenswil.