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Cargill breaks ground on a U.S. $100 million investment in Indonesia to meet growing customer demands and to stimulate growth of the cocoa sector in Asia

Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill broke ground today on a U.S. $100 million investment to construct a state-of-the-art cocoa processing facility in Gresik, in the East-Java region of Indonesia. Cargill stated that the new facility is to meet the growing demand amongst customers for cocoa products and to encourage the development of the Asian cocoa sector.

Cargill reports third-quarter fiscal 2013 earnings

Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill today reported net earnings of $445 million in the fiscal 2013 third quarter ended Feb. 28, down 42 percent from $766 million in the same period a year ago. Nine-month earnings totaled $1.83 billion, up 66 percent from $1.1 billion in the prior year. Third-quarter revenues edged up 1 percent to $32.2 billion, which brought nine-month revenues to $101.2 billion.

Marcel Smits to become Cargill’s chief financial officer

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill today announced that former Sara Lee executive, Marcel Smits, is its new chief financial officer, effective April 15.

Cargill launches academy to train future leaders in palm oil

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill recently announced the official launch of the Cargill Tropical Palm Learning Academy, an institute of continuous learning with the objective of developing and nurturing professionals and future Cargill leaders in oil palm management. The academy, located in Manismata, West Kalimantan, is also Cargill’s first-ever specialized learning institution of its kind in the world, aimed at training professionals in the palm oil industry.

Cargill awarded ISPO certification for sustainable palm oil production

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Cargill today announced that its oil palm plantation, PT Hindoli in South Sumatra, has received official Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification. The ISPO is a non-profit public body that assesses standards for the sustainable production of palm oil in Indonesia.

Cargill establishes smallholder coconut farmer development program in Indonesia

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Cargill, in partnership with Winrock International, is donating 20,000 high quality coconut seedlings to 200 smallholder coconut famers in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The program is designed to help local smallholder coconut farmers achieve higher incomes by providing more productive coconut seedlings, donating organic fertilizer and conducting free local training on good agronomic practices and postharvest handling.

Cargill Receives Best Investor award from West Kalimantan Government

Wed, 9 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600

The Government of West Kalimantan conferred Cargill with the Best Investor award at a ceremony held on December 28, 2012 in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. The inaugural award was presented to PT Harapan Sawit Lestari, Cargill’s oil palm plantation in West Kalimantan, recognizing the company’s achievements in the areas of corporate social responsibility, technology in environmental management, employee-employer initiatives and employment practices, as well as business stability and compliance with regulations.

Cargill reports second-quarter fiscal 2013 earnings

Wed, 9 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Cargill today reported net earnings of $409 million in the fiscal 2013 second quarter ended Nov. 30, compared with $100 million in the same period a year ago. In the first six months, earnings totaled $1.38 billion compared with $336 million in the prior year. Second-quarter revenues rose 6 percent to $35.2 billion, which brought first-half revenues to $69 billion.

Cargill Receives Best Plantation Business Partner award from South Sumatra government

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Cargill today announced that PT Hindoli, its palm oil plantation in South Sumatra, was presented with the Best Plantation Business Partner of the Year award by the government of South Sumatra, at a ceremony commemorating the 55th Plantation Day on December 4 in Palembang, South Sumatra.

Cargill establishes mobile library in Indonesia to support education of more than 2,000 students

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Cargill today officially unveiled a mobile library in the district of Ketapang in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Another example of Cargill’s commitment to education for the community, the mobile library will provide students from schools within the district, including Manis Mata, Air Upas and Kendawangan, with convenient access to a variety of English and Indonesian books.

Cargill extends its world leading sustainable cocoa program to Indonesia

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill has officially extended its sustainable cocoa program to South Sulawesi province, Indonesia – an important step in developing sustainable cocoa production and increasing the yields of farmers in Indonesia - the world’s third largest producer of cocoa beans.

Cargill reports first-quarter fiscal 2013 earnings

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill today reported net earnings of $975 million in the fiscal 2013 first quarter ended Aug. 31, compared with $236 million in the same period a year ago. First-quarter revenues were $33.8 billion compared with $34.6 billion in the year-ago period.

Working to feed the world in a responsible way central to Cargill’s corporate responsibility efforts in past year

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill today released its 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report. Entitled Our Responsibility in a Changing World, it reports on the four pillars of the company’s approach to corporate responsibility: conducting business with integrity; working to feed the world; operating responsible supply chains; and enriching our communities.

Cargill reports fourth-quarter and fiscal 2012 earnings

Thu, 9 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill today reported $1.17 billion in earnings from continuing operations in the 2012 fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, a 56 percent decrease from a record $2.69 billion in the prior year. Fourth-quarter earnings were $73 million, down 82 percent from $404 million in the same period a year ago.

Cargill smallholders receive European certification for the supply of sustainable biofuels

Wed, 8 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Smallholders at Cargill's palm oil plantation, PT Hindoli in South Sumatra, Indonesia, recently became the one of the first smallholders to receive official certification for sustainable palm oil supply for biofuels, according to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) standards within the European Union (EU).

Cargill and Institut Pertanian Bogor to establish Indonesia’s first oil palm teaching farm

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill today announced a collaboration with one of Indonesia’s leading agriculture institutes, Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), to build Indonesia’s first oil palm teaching farm.

Cargill reports third-quarter fiscal 2012 earnings

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cargill today reported $766 million in earnings from continuing operations in the fiscal 2012 third quarter ended Feb. 29, 2012, essentially even with $763 million earned in the same period a year ago.

Cargill reports second-quarter fiscal 2012 earnings

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Cargill today reported $100 million in earnings from continuing operations in the fiscal 2012 second quarter ended Nov. 30, 2011, an 88 percent decrease from $832 million in the same period a year ago.

Cargill Wins Prestigious Platinum Indonesian CSR Award

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

South Sumatra Government Confers Cargill with Best Investor Award

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Cargill was presented with the Best Investor Award by Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the Investment Coordinating Board of Indonesia at a ceremony held on November 30 in Palembang, Sumatra.

Cargill Hands Over Water Treatment Plant In Support of 26th South East Asian Games 2011

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Water treatment plant in South Sumatra will provide clean drinking water to athletes and a nearby community in Palembang

Cargill Smallholders Receive First Premiums for RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm Oil

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Smallholders at Cargill’s oil palm plantation, PT Hindoli, today received their first premiums for the certified palm oil they produced. The smallholders were first to be certified under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Smallholder Principles & Criteria in late 2010.

Cargill completes acquisition of majority stake in Sorini

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:19:00 -0600

Cargill acquires majority stake in PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo Tbk

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:06:00 -0600

Cargill Smallholders Awarded Sustainable Certification during 8th Annual RSPO Meeting in Jakarta

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:22:00 -0600

Cargill and WFP successfully conclude three-year nutrition and health partnership benefitting 37,000 children in Indonesia

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:29:00 -0500

Cargill smallholder scheme receives RSPO sustainability certification

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:25:00 -0500

Cargill first to receive ISCC certification for palm oil

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:21:00 -0500

Cargill leaders throughout Asia-Pacific collaborate to help orphans in South Sumatra

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:31:00 -0500

Cargill joins Indonesia’s national greening movement “One Man, One Tree”

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 13:10:00 -0600

First Cargill palm plantation certified sustainable by RSPO

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 13:26:00 -0600