Spotlight
Bunge is a US agribusiness and food company. In 1818, Bunge was established as a Dutch import-export trading business and by 1859, the company was recognized as one of the world’s leading commodities traders. The company expanded into Argentina in 1884, to Brazil in 1905, and then to North America in 1918—the world’s largest agricultural market. In 1923, Bunge North America Grain Corporation was founded in New York City to trade raw agricultural commodities. By 1995, Bunge Limited was incorporated in Bermuda. Bunge operates today in 40 countries in the areas of agribusiness, food and ingredients, sugar, and bioenergy. Its agribusiness is involved in the purchase, storage, transportation, processing, and sale of grains, oilseeds, and fertilizers. Bunge produces edible oils and milled grains for its food and ingredients business, and the company’s sugar and bioenergy business produces and sells sugar and ethanol. The company reported $18.87 billion in total assets and $1.76 billion in gross profit for fiscal year 2017.
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Bunge has been operating as a grain company for nearly 200 years.
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Bunge’s milling division, which operates five mills, is the largest corn dry miller in the world.
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Bunge and Cargill are the primary forces behind deforestation for soybeans across Latin America, and both companies are among the largest exporters of soy from South America to Europe.
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From 2011 – 2015, the deforestation of 567,542 hectares in the Brazilian Cerrado were attributed to Bunge’s operations.
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Bunge, ADM, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, and Wilmar collectively control an estimate of up to 90% of the global grain trade.
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In 2006, The United States Environmental Protection Agency reached a $13.9 million settlement with Bunge North America Inc. following charges against Bunge for air pollution and increased emissions. The settlement was expected to eliminate more than 2,200 tons of harmful emissions annually.
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In 2010, the Argentina tax agency charged Bunge of large-scale tax evasion amounting to $476 million in unpaid taxes and duties between the years of 2007 to 2009.
At a Glance
Founded
1818, Netherlands
Headquarters
White Plains, New York, USA
Corporation Type
Primary; Public
Number of Employees
32,000
Major Industries
Grains; Oil Seeds
Total Revenue
$45.79 billion for FY 2017
Activity Map
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Industries
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Grains
Bunge supplies commodity products to consumers and has a global network of facilities, from grain elevators to port terminals, to transfer these commodities.
It also supports these physical assets with marketing units, trading offices and joint venture operations across six continents.
Oilseeds
Bunge is the world’s largest oilseed processor. Oilseeds include soybeans, rapeseed, canola and sunflower seeds and are in many commodities, from animal feed to cooking oil to biofuels. Bunge sources and processes oilseeds around the world.
Fertilizer
Bunge produces and sells fertilizers for agriculture, including single super phosphate (SSP), ammonia, urea and ammonium thiosulfate (all produced by Bunge) as well as monoammonium phosphate (MAP), diammonium phosphate, triple super phosphate, urea, urea ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate and potassium chloride (bought from third parties and resold).
Milling
Bunge supplies milled wheat, corn, and rice products to food processors, bakeries, brewers, foodservice companies and snack food producers.
Edible Oils
Bunge is the leading bottled oil retailer in Brazil. They process canola, rapeseed, soybean, and sunflower and make oilseed products that are sold around the world.
Sugar and bioenergy
Bunge is a leading producer, merchandiser, and trader of sugar in the world and a leading producer of bioenergy in Brazil.
Transportation
Bunge manages the physical transfer and storage of agricultural goods around the world.
Brands
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Total Brands: 65
Homai
Whole Harvest
Pristine Gourmet
San Vicente
Manitoba
Silos De Oro
Espiga Fuerte
Esponja
Espiga Integral
Galletera
Pastelera
Escudo Plus
Tortilla Max
Fuji Mai
SPS Ramallo
Primor
Startmix
Ginni Nutri Delight
Merrilite
Gagan
Ginni Refined Groundnut Oil
Ginni Refined Cottonseed Oil
Gagan Vanaspati
Banasari Oil
Merricreme
Sunheri Teer Vanaspati
Golden Arrow
Chambal Fresh
Dalda
Venusz
Floriol
Ideal
Olek
Unisol
Maslenitsa
Oliwier
Salat
Rozumnitsa
Smakowita
Maslo Roslinne
Masmix
Deli Reform
Keiju
Evesol
Linco
Suvela
Finuu
Suprema
Soya
Salsaretti
Delicia
Cukin
Ricca
Salada
Santa Luzia
Promac
Propan
Alterosa
Alvear
Util
Veramix
Bartek
Popularny
OleoLobbying
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Government Contracts
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Department of Agriculture
1058
Department of Homeland Security
2
Education & Money
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Income Disparities
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Ratio
$10,766,877
CEO Compensation
$20,800
Lowest Worker Compensation
