Cargill, a global food corporation, announced the appointments of Joanne Knight as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Philippa Purser as Head of Strategy and Global Process Leader – each will help accelerate the company’s strategic priorities and commitment to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. “As Cargill continues to navigate dynamic global markets, operational excellence…
Cargill and Continental Grain Company announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Sanderson Farms, Inc. by a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain. The acquisition was announced on August 9, 2021. Sanderson Farms shareholders are receiving $203.00 per each share of common stock they owned as of immediately prior to the completion of the transaction.…
Heifer International, Cargill and Walmart Foundation announced the expansion of Hatching Hope: Accelerating Incomes Through Diversification into India to improve financial independence for women in the Anantapur and East Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh. With demand for eggs and poultry meat on the rise across India, backyard poultry farming is an economically sustainable agri-business that is easy to…
Cargill announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Aalst Chocolate Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based world-class chocolate manufacturer. The acquisition will significantly expand Cargill’s Asia-Pacific footprint, adding chocolate to its existing portfolio of cocoa products, already sold throughout the region, the statement said. “The rapidly growing Asian marketplace is increasingly wielding its influence around the…
Jamie Miller has been named Cargill’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and will serve on the company’s executive team, the company said in a statement. She will join Cargill on June 1, 2021, at the start of its new fiscal year. Miller was the senior vice president and CFO at GE from November 2017 until February…
Cargill announced it has named Brian Sikes as new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, he will also serve as a management director on the Cargill Board of Directors. Sikes joined Cargill’s executive team in 2019, leading the company’s global protein and salt enterprise. Prior to that, he spent four years leading the protein…