CARGILL INC.

History

Year	Detail
1865	Cargill was founded.
1875	The company moved its headquarters to LA Crosse, Wisconsin.
1900	W. W. buys Elevator T from the Spencer Grain Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1923	The company acquires Taylor & Bournique.
1953	Cargill opens trading offices in Europe, including Belgium.
1958	The Cargill research farm is established in Elk River, Minnesota.
1966	Cargill adopts a new “C” logo.
1974	Cargill acquires Ralston Purina’s Honeysuckle White, Riverside, and Medallion brands.
1977	Cargill first imported bulk shipments of concentrated orange juice into the U.S.
1981	Cargill acquires Ralli Bros. and Coney and associated trading companies from Bowater Corp.
1986	Cargill acquires Northeast Petroleum.
1997	Cargill acquires Akzo Salt.
2001	Cargill acquires Agribrands International.
2002	Cargill acquires Cerestar.
2003	Cargill acquires Peter’s Chocolate.
2010	Cargill acquires Unilever’s tomato products business in Brazil.
2015	Cargill acquires EWOS, Provimi, Diamond V and Pro-Pet.
2020	Cargill partners with ZeroNorth to reduce CO2 emissions in its shipping fleet using specialized software.
2020	Cargill launches SalmoNIR technology.
2021	Cargill acquires Croda's bio-based industrial business.
2021	BASF and Cragill expand their partnership to develop and market innovative enzyme-based solutions.
2022	Cargill and CARE partners to support women in agriculture.
2022	ASSIST and Carill partner together to bolster food security in the Philippines.
2023	Cargill and Solidaridad partner with farmers to advance action on climate.
2023	Cargill Regenconnect and John Deere announce the collaboration.
2023	Cargill partners with Kotug to launch the world’s first zero-emission electric pusher tug and barge.
2023	Cargill expands its regenerative agriculture program to Europe.
2024	Cargill and ENOUGH expand their partnership to provide consumers with sustainable protein options.
2024	Cargill launches Reveal Layers, a non-invasive NIR technology to monitor the body condition of poultry.