Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a global agricultural processor and food-ingredient provider that sources, transports and processes oilseeds, corn, wheat and other agricultural commodities. The company operates large-scale crushing, refining and processing facilities that produce vegetable oils, protein meals, corn sweeteners, starches, ethanol, animal feeds and a wide range of food and industrial ingredients. ADM also develops specialty ingredients and solutions for human and animal nutrition, food and beverage formulation, and industrial applications such as bio-based materials and renewable fuels.
ADM’s business combines commodity origination and merchandising with downstream manufacturing and ingredient formulation. It serves food manufacturers, beverage companies, animal feed producers, industrial customers and energy markets, supplying inputs, customized ingredient systems and logistics services. The company’s integrated supply chain includes grain elevators, processing plants, storage and transportation networks, enabling it to operate across global agricultural value chains and provide risk-management and sourcing solutions to customers.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, ADM has grown from its roots in the early 20th century into a multinational organization with operations and customers across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. The company emphasizes large-scale processing capacity and global sourcing to connect farmers and commodity markets with food, feed and industrial end users. ADM is governed by an executive leadership team and board of directors that oversee its global operations, sustainability initiatives and product development, though specifics about individual leaders may change over time.