Bunge Agrees to Sell Oilseed Processing Business in Russia
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 19, 2022--
Bunge (NYSE:BG) today announced that it has agreed to sell its oilseed processing business in Russia to Karen Vanetsyan, the controlling shareholder of Exoil Group. The sale includes the sunflower processing plant in Voronezh. The completion of the sale is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.
“We are grateful to the team for continuing to deliver essential food and feed in this challenging environment. With Karen Vanetsyan's more than 25 years of experience in agricultural processing, we are confident the team will continue to successfully serve customers,” said Greg Heckman, Bunge’s CEO.
About Bunge
At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. With more than two centuries of experience, unmatched global scale and deeply rooted relationships, we work to put quality food on the table, increase sustainability where we operate, strengthen global food security, and help communities prosper. As the world’s leader in oilseed processing and a leading producer and supplier of specialty plant-based oils and fats, we value our partnerships with farmers to improve the productivity and environmental efficiency of agriculture across our value chains and to bring quality products from where they’re grown to where they’re consumed. At the same time, we collaborate with our customers to create and reimagine the future of food, developing tailored and innovative solutions to meet evolving dietary needs and trends in every part of the world. Our Company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and we have almost 23,000 dedicated employees working across approximately 300 facilities located in more than 40 countries.
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KEYWORD: MISSOURI EUROPE UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA RUSSIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: RETAIL TRANSPORT LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES FOOD/BEVERAGE
SOURCE: Bunge Limited
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