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Cargill

Cargill, Incorporated is an American multinational food corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Founded in 1865 by William Wallace Cargill, it was the largest privately held company in the United States in terms of revenue as of 2023.

Key facts

Company.name: Cargill, Incorporated
Company.logo: Cargill logo.svg
Company.image: Cargill Malt Sheboygan.jpg
Company.image_size: 250px
Company.image_caption: Cargill Malt in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Company.type: Private
Company.industry: Conglomerate
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Company.founder: William Wallace Cargill
Company.hq_location: Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.key_people: Brian Sikes (chairman and CEO)
Company.products: Agricultural services, crop and livestock, food, health and pharmaceutical, industrial and financial risk management, raw materials
Company.revenue: (2022)
Company.operating_income: (2018)
Company.net_income: (2021)
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Contents

History
19th century
20th century
21st century
Criticism
Child trafficking
Child labor
Union busting
Wage-fixing
Worker safety during COVID-19
Land grabbing
Food contamination
Deforestation
Soy
Palm oil
Cocoa
Air pollution
Tax evasion
Animal welfare
Antibiotic usage
Price fixing
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Some of Cargill's major businesses include grain and other agricultural commodities such as palm oil, energy, steel, transport, livestock, feed, and producing food ingredients such as starch, glucose syrup, and vegetable oils for application in ultra-processed foods and industrial use. Cargill also has a large financial services arm, which manages risks in the commodity markets for the company.