Cargill Russia operates as a division
Cargill
Cargill, Incorporated is an American multinational food corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865 by William Wallace Cargill, it is the largest privately held c ...
that manufactures and markets food products such as oilseeds, poultry, syrups, wheat, starches, specialty food ingredients, and animal feed. Additionally, the company is involved in
trading
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market (economics), market.
Traders generally negotiate throu ...
of oilseeds and grains. Cargill Russia presently has around 2,500 employees in Russia. The company opened its first office in
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
in 1991. In December 2005, the company had 1,306 employees, with over 99 percent of employees being Russian nationals.
See also
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List of companies of Russia
Economy of Russia, Russia has a high-income mixed economy with State-owned enterprises in Russia, state ownership in strategic areas of the economy. Market reforms in the 1990s privatized much of Russian industry and Agriculture in Russia, agricul ...
Notes
References
Further reading
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* Lander, Chris; Pallot, Judith (2014)
"The Role of International Agro-Food Corporations in the Re-emergence of Russian Agriculture: a Case Study of Cargill Russia International Institute of Social Studies. 23 pages.
"Cargill Russia wheat ship to Egypt delayed: traders" June 9, 2010. ''Daily News Egypt'' – via
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External links
* {{official, http://www.cargill.ru/en/about/index.jsp
Food and drink companies based in Moscow
Manufacturing companies based in Moscow