5 Largest Edible Oil Companies in the World

Below you can find the list of 5 Largest Edible Oil Companies in the World. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list, please see this article. 

5. Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR)

Revenue – $6,209 million

Number of Employees -11,000

American MNC is an ingredient provider that caters to several industries. The company mainly engages in production of sweeteners, starches along with oils. 

4. Golden Agri-resources Ltd

Revenue – $7,167.43million

Number of Employees  – 173,000

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is a Singaporean palm oil giant. The company produces  products such as crude palm oil, palm kernel, palm kernel oil, palm kernel meal, olein, stearin, cocoa butter substitute, soybean oil, and soybean meal. It also offers refined branded products such as cooking oil, margarine, butter oil substitute, shortening, and fats catering to  end-customers, restaurants, hotels, cafés, and industrial markets. However, the company has seen a fair share of controversies and the company lost supplier contracts with several companies like Burger King, Unilever and Nestlé cancelled due to unsustainable farming practices. 

3. Bunge Alimentos 

Revenue – $8,478.86 million

Number of Employees – 35,000

American agrifood company Bunge (NYSE:BG) operates in Brazil in the edible oil market. The company markets for oils, vegetable fats, flours and pre-mixes for baking. The company has several brands under it like Delícia, Soya, Primor, Salada, Cardeal, La Española, Gradina, Ricca, Cukin and Pré-Mescla.

2. Cargill Agricola

Revenue – $11,484.51 million

Number of Employees – 11,000

Cargill Agricola is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. At this location, the Company delves in the agri business and edible oils manufacturing market with producing and trading food ingredients. The company is one of the largest food industries in Brazil since 1965

1. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM)

Revenue – $64,656 million

Number of Employees – 32,000 

The American company is involved in  food processing and commodities trading. The company has the largest portfolio in edible oils including Soybean, Canola, Corn, Peanut, Sunflower, Palm and Coconut. It also has some specialty oils in its portfolio, including Custom Blends and Hydrogenated Oils .  ADM is a market leader in the edibles oils category and rightfully claims our number 1 spot for the largest edible oil companies in the world.

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