Cargill, Incorporated
Acquisitions
3
Major Deals Covered
$6.6B
Disclosed Deal Value
Cargill's largest disclosed acquisition here is Sanderson Farms Commercial Poultry Producer for $4.5B in 2022. This page covers 3 major deals from 2017 to 2022, each with its price where disclosed and the reason behind it.
| Company | Year | Price | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderson Farms Commercial Poultry Producer | 2022 | $4.5B | Jointly acquired premier US commercial poultry producer Sanderson Farms alongside Continental Grain. |
| Croda International Bio-Based Industrial Business | 2022 | $1.0B | Acquired the performance technologies and industrial chemicals division of British specialty chemical maker Croda. |
| Diamond V Animal Health and Nutrition | 2017 | $1.1B | Acquired global leader in specialized animal nutritional health fermentation products and microbial premixes. |
2022
$4.5B
Jointly acquired premier US commercial poultry producer Sanderson Farms alongside Continental Grain.
Combined Sanderson Farms with Wayne Farms to create the third-largest poultry processing company in the United States.
Substantially diversified Cargill's protein division and strengthened grocery retail distribution across North America.
2022
$1.0B
Acquired the performance technologies and industrial chemicals division of British specialty chemical maker Croda.
Added bio-based renewable polymers, lubricants, and specialty industrial ingredients to Cargill's Bioindustrial business.
Accelerated Cargill's transition toward high-margin, plant-derived industrial chemistry and renewable coatings.
2017
$1.1B
Acquired global leader in specialized animal nutritional health fermentation products and microbial premixes.
Broadened Cargill's animal nutrition portfolio into non-antibiotic natural animal health solutions.
Established Cargill as a global leader in scientific livestock immune health and feed additive formulation.
Cargill grows through strategic mega-acquisitions that consolidate protein and bio-industrial capabilities (such as the $4.5 billion joint acquisition of Sanderson Farms and the $1 billion purchase of Croda's bio-based industrial business) alongside expanding integrated deep-water port handling facilities in South America and Southeast Asia.
Cargill generates revenue by sourcing, transporting, storing, processing, and trading agricultural commodities and formulated food ingredients. In Agriculture & Trading, Cargill buys corn, wheat, soybeans, and barley from millions of farmers globally, leveraging its proprietary network of country elevators, railcars, river barges, and ocean vessels to arbitrate geographic price spreads and deliver bulk commodities to international import hubs. In Processing & Protein, Cargill crushes oilseeds into vegetable oils and meal, mills starches and corn sweeteners, and operates commercial beef and poultry processing facilities (including its joint acquisition of Sanderson Farms). In Food & Bioindustrial, Cargill formulates specialty ingredients, emulsifiers, texturizers, and renewable industrial oils for multinational consumer food packaged goods companies (Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever).
Yes, Cargill, Incorporated executes targeted acquisitions to integrate complementary technologies, expand intellectual property, and enter new market verticals.
Cargill, Incorporated focuses on bolt-on acquisitions that can be rapidly integrated into its core technology architecture and commercial distribution channels.
Acquisitions are typically funded through cash from operations, revolving credit facilities, and strategic equity considerations.
Cargill, Incorporated has acquired specialized technology assets that enhance its core platform capabilities and expand its addressable customer base.
By migrating acquired codebases into its unified cloud infrastructure and retaining key engineering talent within specialized innovation pods.
Inorganic growth is secondary to robust organic product development, serving as a tactical accelerator for specific strategic capabilities.
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