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CHICAGO, ILLLINOIS, US — Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) on May 10 announced it will build North Dakota’s first-ever dedicated soybean crushing plant and refinery to meet fast-growing demand from food, feed, industrial and biofuel customers, including producers of renewable diesel.

Based in Spiritwood, North Dakota, US, the approximately $350 million crush and refining complex will feature state-of-the-art automation technology and have the capacity to process 150,000 bushels of soybeans per day.

Strategically located in a major soybean producing area, the facility will ...

MODICA, ITALY — Ocrim has completed a 200-tpd soft wheat mill for Molino Roccasalva Gaetano with specific attention to sanitation and wholesomeness of the end product.

For this purpose, the grinding section was completed with stainless steel drop piping and plansifters equipped with sieves from the anti-bacterial and anti-microbial series, the latest innovation by Ocrim relative to sanitation. Great attention was also dedicated to the flour silo, a crucial node in soft wheat processing, equipped with a mixing line for the ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US — ADM is acquiring Golden Farm Production & Commerce Company Ltd. to expand Wisium, ADM’s international premix brand, premix offerings in Vietnam.

“The Wisium line of premix products and solutions is a recognized market leader, known for bringing together global expertise, resources and innovation with local insights to create value-added, tailor-made solutions for each customer,” said Gerald Wilflingseder, president, ADM Animal Nutrition Asia Pacific. “We’re excited to expand our vast capabilities in Vietnam and look forward to working ...

CHICAGO , ILLINOIS, US — Impressive year-over-year earnings and sales growth during the first quarter of fiscal 2021 has executives at ADM even more optimistic than they were at the beginning of the year.

That optimism stems from “clear, favorable demand trends” for many of the company’s products as well as the company’s transition into the next phase of its strategic transformation, which will sharpen its focus on the two key pillars of productivity and innovation, said Juan Luciano, chairman and ...

SINGAPORE — ADM on April 22 celebrated the opening of a new plant-based innovation laboratory, located in the company’s Biopolis research hub in Singapore. According to ADM, the new laboratory will develop next-level, on-trend and nutritious products to meet growing food and beverage demand in the Asia-Pacific region.

“ADM is a pioneer in plant-based nutrition innovation, and this new facility will enhance our ability to meet rapidly growing consumer demand in the Asia-Pacific region and bring exciting new products and solutions ...

GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, US — Ocrim will build two new milling plants and revamp an existing one for North Dakota Mill.

The H mill, for durum wheat processing, will have a capacity of 360 tpd while the I mill, for hard wheat, will have a capacity of 250 tpd.

For the existing 250-tpd D mill, a conversion from durum wheat to hard and soft wheat is foreseen, with an increase in capacity and the integration of the latest machines from Ocrim.

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LONDON, ENGLAND — ADM on Feb. 2 unveiled a new supply chain initiative in which the company’s UK origination business, ADM Agriculture Ltd., will become the sole supplier for ADM Milling’s Tilbury site beginning with the 2021 wheat harvest.

ADM said the decision reflects the company’s desire to work more closely with farmers, shorten supply chains and build strong working relationships with the region’s farmer suppliers. ADM’s flour mill in Tilbury serves bakeries throughout London and southeast England.

“Provenance and sustainability are ...

WASHINGTON, DC, US — Theodore Colbert III, an executive at Boeing Co., has been nominated to the board of ADM for election at the company’s annual meeting on May 6.

The president and chief executive officer of global services at Boeing, Colbert’s deep experience in digital and supply chain logistics was cited by Juan Luciano, ADM’s chairman and CEO, in announcing the prospective board addition.

“With the nomination of Ted Colbert, we’re further enhancing our board’s deep, relevant, and diverse experience, voices ...

CREMONA, ITALY — Ocrim has supplied a new 600-tpd flour mill in Burkina Faso to SBCI Industrie, which is part of Groupe Hajjar.

The mill will produce two types of flour: boulangerie, for baking, and patisserie or beignet, with a low ash content, for pastry or special applications.

With regard to patisserie and beignet flours, a single nozzle bagging line is envisaged for 10-25-50 kg bags. These flours are mainly destined for patisseries or food laboratories so their trade is oriented toward ...