Cargill and Continental Grain Company to Acquire Sanderson Farms for $203 per Share in Cash and Create a Leading U.S. Poultry Company

August 9, 2021 Cargill

 Cargill, Continental Grain Company, and Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) announced today they have reached a definitive agreement for a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain to acquire Sanderson Farms for $203 per share in cash, representing a total equity value for Sanderson Farms of $4.53 billion. T

Cargill Joins U.S. CattleTrace Program With Aim to Develop a National Infrastructure For Disease Traceability

June 18, 2021 Cargill

Cargill, the global food, agricultural, financial and industrial products company, announced today that it has joined U.S. CattleTrace as an official packer member. Cargill is the second beef processor to invest in the effort formed by multiple state cattlemen’s organizations to develop a national infrastructure for animal disease traceability in the U.S. cattle industry.

Cargill Acquires Leman Decoration Group, Expanding its Gourmet Chocolate Offerings

May 6, 2021 Cargill

Cargill has acquired Leman Decoration Group, a leading supplier of cake decorations across the bakery sector, including the artisanal, small industrial and home-baking segments, and foodservice. The acquisition significantly broadens Cargill’s offerings in the decorations space, enabling the company’s cocoa and chocolate business to better serve gourmet customers in Europe and around the world.

Cargill Partners With Farmers to Chart New Course in Seafood Sustainability, Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Fish Farming and Protecting Oceans

March 1, 2021 Cargill

Cargill’s latest initiative, SeaFurther™ Sustainability, will help aqua farmers raise more sustainable seafood with less environmental impact. It is part of the company’s overall carbon commitment, with a science-based scope 3 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent per tonne of food by 2030.

Cargill Seeks Acquisitions to Enter $400 Billion Fish Market

February 19, 2021 Isis Almeida, Bloomberg

The world’s largest agricultural commodities trader is scouting for deals to access the $400 billion global fish market.