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Cargill in France

Cargill has been active in France since 1964 with the international trade of corn and soy flours at St Nazaire. A year later, we set up an international trade office in Paris, GRANAX. In 1970, Cargill opened our first milling plant at St Nazaire and six years later a second one opened in Brest.

The malt processing division was established in France in 1979 followed ten years later by the construction of a malt production plant in Strasbourg.

In 1994, Cargill’s meat and chicken processing factory was built at Orleans.

In 1993 a refinery for producing vegetable oils for use in the food industry, was also set up at Saint-Nazaire.

Cargill's acquisitions during the first decade of the 21st century have consolidated our activities and our presence in France.

Cargill acquired and incorporated the starch producer Cerestar in Haubourdin (2002), and OCG Cacao’s industrial chocolate business at Grand Quevilly.

Following the acquisition of the Degussa Group’s food ingredients business in 2006, we strengthened our presence in France with five new locations: Baupte, Lannilis, Redon, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre and Grasse.

Finally, in September 2008, Cargill, and our partner Sofiprotéol, opened a rapeseed oil milling and extraction factory, Cargill Atlantique, in Montoir. the Montoir facility will process French rapeseed to provide vegetable oil for the food industry and to supply Diester Atlantique with oil for biodiesel production.

Investments

Cargill’s Recent Investments in France

2008	Cargill built and opened a new rapeseed crushing plant in Montoir for the supply of vegetable oil to Diester for biodiesel production
2008	Cargill announced investment and expansion of its Baupte Texturising facility
2007	Minor stake in the construction of the Diester Atlantique biofuel factory.
2006	Cargill acquired Degussa’s Food Ingredients business, including its French sites in Grasse, Baupte, Redon, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre and Lannilis.
2006	Cargill announced significant investment in its oilseeds crush and refinery in Brest.
2003	Cargill acquired OCG’s industrial chocolate business.
2002	Cargill acquired the remaining 50% of the AOP oil bottled oils joint venture from Vandermoortele
2002	Cargill acquired Cerestar, a leading supplier of starch and starch-derived products - the largest acquisition in Cargill's history. This acquisition included Cerestar’s starch and sweeteners plant at Haubourdin.