Archive for 2021

ROLLE, SWITZERLAND – Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) announced on Nov. 15 the opening of its new animal nutrition laboratory located in Rolle, Switzerland.

The new lab will support the development of science-based feed additives to meet customer needs for petfood, aquaculture and livestock species worldwide, the company said.

ADM said scientists in the lab will accelerate the development of innovative products to address some of the main challenges of animal production with sustainability at the forefront. For example, scientists will develop precise ...

Chicago, ILLINOIS, US — ADM has reached an agreement to acquire Kennesaw, Georgia, US-based Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes, a transaction ADM said will significantly expand its broad portfolio of health and wellness products and solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“The microbiome represents one of ADM’s six strategic growth platforms, and with global demand for health and wellness products estimated at more than $775 billion, today’s investment represents a significant step forward for ADM,” said Juan Luciano, chairman ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US — ADM and Gevo, Inc. will work together to support the production of sustainable aviation fuel and other low carbon-footprint hydrocarbon fuels.

As part of the memorandum of understanding, ethanol and isobutanol would be transformed into renewable low carbon-footprint hydrocarbons, including SAF, using Gevo’s processing technology and capabilities.

About 900 million gallons of ethanol produced at ADM’s dry mills in Columbus, Nebraska, US; Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US; and Decatur, Illinois, US, is expected to be processed with this technology. ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US – Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) announced on Oct. 21 that it has reached an agreement to sell its ethanol production complex in Peoria, Illinois, to BioUrja Group, a Houston, Texas, US-based company.

Juan Luciano, ADM’s chief executive officer, said the sale of the Peoria facility was an important element of the strategic review of its dry mill ethanol assets.

“By reducing our ethanol capacity by 135 million gallons and redeploying the resulting capital to other strategic growth investments, ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US — Advanced renewables, plant-based lifestyles, clean and transparent sourcing, and sustainable goodness are among the eight trends ADM sees fueling current and future global growth.

Drawing on research from its Outside Voice consumer insights platform, the company’s top trends for 2022 point the way for ADM’s innovation, renovation and development platforms, the company said. Many of the trends are being shaped by the coronavirus pandemic that has lingered for the past 18 months.

“Consumers today continue to navigate a ...