5 Largest Food Companies in the World

4. The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE: ADM)

The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, commonly known as ADM, is an American multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1902. by George A. Archer and John W. Daniels and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. processes oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa and other agricultural commodities. The company operates through the following segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions and Nutrition. Chairman and CEO of the company is Juan Ricardo Luciano. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. reports revenues of $64,656 billion in 2019. It has 38 100 employees. The company operates more than 270 plants and 420 crop procurement facilities worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial, and animal feed markets worldwide. The company also provides agricultural storage and transportation services. The American River Transportation Company along with ADM Trucking, Inc., are subsidiaries of ADM.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM)

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