Cargill Venezuela
| Cargill has completed the acquisition of Provimi, the global animal nutrition company. By building on the existing strengths of the two companies, Cargill is creating a global leader with the ability to offer the broadest array of animal nutrition products, services and capabilities. For more information please see the press release on Cargill.com. |
About Cargill
Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, our privately held company employs 142,000 people in 66 countries. Cargill helps customers succeed through collaboration and innovation, and is committed to applying our global knowledge and experience to help meet economic, environmental and social challenges wherever we do business.
Cargill opened for business in Venezuela in 1986 by purchasing the assets of Agroindustrial Mimesa (a pasta and flour business) in Maracaibo. In the ensuing years, we expanded our business through both acquisitions and organic growth in the flour, oil, animal nutrition and salt businesses producing both ingredients and retail products. We have more than 1,800 employees spread among 17 locations across Venezuela: 10 manufacturing plants, four commercial branches, one sales office, and two main offices in Caracas.
