About Annual Report 2009
Cargill is one of the largest food and agribusiness companies in the world, with headquarters in Minneapolis, United States. Founded in 1865, it operates as a supplier of agricultural, food, industrial, and finance products and services. Operational in 67 countries with approximately 138,000 employees, in 2009 the company recorded US$ 116.5 billion* in sales and other earnings and a net income of US$ 3.3 billion*.
The company has operations in Brazil, established in 1965, with headquarters in São Paulo. In 2009 it posted net revenue of R$ 15.8 billion. Nationally, it has established itself as one of the largest** and most significant food producers, a major exporter of soybeans, and one of the best companies to work for***. It maintains operations in 130 cities across 14 Brazilian states through 19 plants, 101 warehouses, 20 offices, and 9 port terminals, with 6,100 employees****. Cargill operates in the following areas:
Agribusiness – – Origination, processing, operation of purchase, sale and distribution of grains, oilseeds and other commodities. Cargill also provides products and services to farmers.
Food – Collaborates with food and beverage manufacturers, food service companies and retailers by providing high quality products and healthful ingredients.
Financial – Provides solutions to customers in agriculture, food products, financial and risk management segments in global markets.
Industrial – Produces vegetable oils and lubricants, regular and modified starches, dextrin and adhesives for various industrial segments. Cargill also trades in ironore and ethanol.
In its 145 years of operation, Cargil has consolidated the tradition of transforming the future through innovative products that add value to the company and contribute to improve people’s quality of life.
