CARGILL INC.

History

YearDetail
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.