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FOOD PROCESSING

CARGILL’S NEWLY EXPANDED SOYBEAN

PROCESSING PLANT IN SIDNEY, OHIO POISED TO

CONNECT LOCAL FARMERS TO THE GROWING

DEMAND FOR SOYBEAN OIL AND MEAL

Cargill has completed an expansion and on-site experience, as they will be able to between soybean farmers in the region
modernization project at its integrated more quickly and e#ciently receive soy- and customers both nearby and around
soybean crush and refined oils facility in beans and load out products. the globe. The upgraded facility is among
Sidney, Ohio. The upgraded facility, which “We’re proud to make this investment at several of Cargill’s e!orts to modernize and
came online in September, will help Cargill our Sidney facility. We’ve been in business increase capacity across its North American
better serve farmers and meet the growing for 45 years here, and we appreciate the oilseeds network.
demand for soy products across food, feed long-standing relationships with local farm- “The City of Sidney is proud and honored
and renewable fuel markets. ers, food and feed customers, and the local to have Cargill as a valued community part-
community,” said Justin Rismiller, U.S. Crush ner since 1978. Their recent investment
Soy Commercial Leader for Cargill. “This has will modernize their operations and expand
been a complex project, as we continued to their processing plant, producing products
run the existing plant during construction. that are enjoyed across the globe,” said
Thanks to our dedicated team, we are able Sidney Mayor Mardie Milligan. “We are for-
to provide a state-of-the-art facility to tunate to have them, and we look forward
better serve our customers and the com- to the future. On behalf of the City of Sid-
munity for generations to come.” ney, I would like to thank Cargill for their
“Congratulations to Cargill on completing investment and congratulate them on their
this project in Sidney which will help Ohio expansion and the restart of their plant.”
farmers get their products to market faster
The project nearly doubles the previ- and meet the increased demand for soy
ous crush capacity at the facility, providing products in many market sectors,” said
greater market opportunities for area farm- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
ers and feed customers through creating
demand for soybeans and o!ering greater The Cargill crush facility originally opened
access to soybean meal and hulls. Addi- in 1978, with the refinery added a dec-
tionally, customers will have an improved ade later. Today it serves as a vital link

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