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Bunge Celebrates Opening of New Packaging Facility in Decatur, Ala.
April 30, 2013 - Decatur, Alabama - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), marked the grand opening of its new packaging facility and the expansion of its refinery in Decatur, Ala. The new facility improves Bunge's manufacturing processes to better serve customers in the southeastern United States. [Full Release]
Bunge Limited Announces Management Transition at Bunge North America
April 9, 2013 - White Plains, NY - Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), ), a global agribusiness and food company, today announced the appointment of Todd Bastean to the position of CEO, Bunge North America, effective June 1. Mr. Bastean, currently CFO, Bunge North America, succeeds Soren Schroder, who will become CEO of Bunge Limited on the same date. Mr. Schroder will assume the role of CEO from Alberto Weisser, who earlier this year announced his retirement after 15 years leading the company. [Full Release]
Bunge Announces New Leadership Appointments
March 28, 2013 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced a leadership transition with the appointment of George Allard as vice president and general manager of its oils business effective April 1. Allard replaces Rodney Perry who is transferring to Bunge's European office as vice president, food and ingredients for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Wade Ellis replaces Allard as vice president and general manager of Bunge's North American milling business. [Full Release]
Bunge Announces CEO Succession
February 7, 2013 - White Plains, NY - Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that Alberto Weisser will retire as chief executive officer (CEO) effective June 1, 2013. The board of directors has appointed Soren Schroder, currently CEO of Bunge North America, to succeed Mr. Weisser as CEO of the company, and expects Mr. Schroder to become a director before June 1. The board also appointed Mr. Weisser as executive chairman, serving until December 31, 2013. [Full Release]
Bunge Announces Leadership Changes in Canada
January 18, 2013 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), today announced a leadership transition for its Canadian operations. Richard "Rick" A. Watson, who has served as country manager since 2008, will retire effective March 31, 2013. With this change, Karl Gerrand will join Bunge from Viterra, Inc., as managing director, Canada. [Full Release]
GROWMARK Announces Purchase of B-G Fertilizer, LLC Interest, Lease of Bunge Fertilizer Terminals
December 31, 2012 - Bloomington, Ill. - GROWMARK, Inc., Bloomington, Ill., today announced it has agreed to purchase Bunge North America's interest in B-G Fertilizer, LLC. B-G Fertilizer, LLC owns and operates the former CF Industries terminal located in Cincinnati, Ohio to serve the needs of retail customers that provide fertilizer to farmers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [Full Release]
Bunge to Sponsor Culinary Stage and Battle of the Food Trucks at 2012 Charter Taste of St. Louis Event
Sept. 26, 2012 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, a leading agribusiness and food ingredient business, announced that it will sponsor the Culinary Stage and Battle of the Food Trucks at the 2012 Charter Taste of St. Louis event taking place in downtown St. Louis - just blocks from Busch Stadium - Sept. 28-30. [Full Release]
Bunge opens state-of-the-art Culinary Center in Bradley, Illinois
July 24, 2012 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), is expanding the Bunge Ingredient Innovation Center (BIIC) in Bradley, Illinois to include a full service culinary center. The state-of-the-art facility includes an industrial kitchen and a corporate dining room with extensive video capabilities. [Full Release]
Bunge Margarine Product Melts Hippie Hearts in Major Motion Picture
March 29, 2012 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that its margarine products will be featured in the newly-released film, "Margarine Wars." [Full Release]
Bunge buys elevator in Rushville, Ind.
March 23, 2012 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has purchased the Lotus elevator in Rushville, Ind. from MGPI of Indiana, LLC. [Full Release]
Bunge and TRT-ETGO form joint venture in Canada
December 12, 2011 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has created a joint venture company with Twin Rivers Technologies Enterprises de Transformation de Graines Oleagineuses du Quebec Inc. (TRT-ETGO), a subsidiary of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Sdn Bhd of Malaysia. The joint venture, Bunge ETGO L.P., will combine the commercial activities related to the crushing and refining operations of Bunge's Hamilton, Ontario plant and TRT-ETGO's plant located in Bécancour, Quebec. [Full Release]
Bunge responds to ruling denying Syngenta's request for a preliminary injunction
September 27, 2011 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), issued this statement following a U.S. Federal District Court's ruling on September 26, 2011 denying Syngenta's request for a preliminary injunction. [Full Release]
Bunge-SCF Grain to Operate Grain Elevator in McLeansboro, Illinois
September 22, 2011 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge-SCF Grain, LLC, a joint venture between Bunge North America and SCF Agri/Fuels LLC, announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement to lease the Soylutions, LLC grain elevator in McLeansboro, Illinois. [Full Release]
Bunge plans expansion at Ft. Saskatchewan canola processing plant
September 19. 2011 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it plans to increase the capacity at a second of its four canola processing plants in Western Canada, the facility in Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta. In October 2010, Bunge announced another project that will more than double crushing capacity at the facility in Altona, Manitoba, as part of a multiyear expansion program in Canada. [Full Release]
Bunge responds to Syngenta suit
August 23, 2011 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), issued the following statement which can be attributed to Soren Schroder, Bunge North America president and CEO. [Full Release]
EGT to build third facility in Montana
August 16, 2011 - Portland, Ore. - EGT, LLC, a joint venture between Bunge North America, ITOCHU and STX Pan Ocean, announced it is building a high capacity shuttle train loader in Carter, Montana. This facility along with similar facilities under construction in Chester and Kintyre Flats will ensure that EGT can efficiently ship quality wheat from a key growing region to the company's grain export grain terminal in Longview, Washington. [Full Release]
Bunge purchases C.F. Sauer's margarine assets
August 12, 2011 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it purchased the margarine assets of The C.F. Sauer Company (CFS) which includes the margarine plant of its subsidiary, Dean Foods Company, in Sandston, Virginia and the margarine production and packaging assets at the CFS facility in New Century, Kansas. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been released. [Full Release]
Bunge creates joint venture to build river grain terminal in Illinois
April 01, 2011 - St. Louis, Missouri. - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has created a joint venture with SCF Marine Inc., a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH), to build a river grain terminal in Fairmont City located in St. Clair County, Illinois. The joint venture, Bunge-SCF Grain, LLC, will build a state-of-the-art facility on the Mississippi River capable of receiving grains, soybeans, their byproducts and other bulk commodities and efficiently shipping them either domestically or to the export market. [Full Release]
Bunge completes purchase of California rice mill
December 17, 2010 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has completed the previously announced purchase of the rice milling business of Pacific International Rice Mills, LLC, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. [Full Release]
EGT to build two facilities in Montana
Portland, Ore.: EGT, LLC, a joint venture between Bunge North America, ITOCHU and STX Pan Ocean, announced it is building two high capacity shuttle train loaders in Montana. The facilities to be built in Chester and Kintyre Flats will ensure that EGT can efficiently ship wheat from a key growing region to the company's export grain terminal currently under construction in Longview, Washington. [Full Release]
Bunge to purchase California rice mill
December 13, 2010 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has agreed to buy the rice milling business of Pacific International Rice Mills, LLC, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. The purchase is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed. [Full Release]
Bunge buys three elevators from AGRI Industries
November 19, 2010 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has purchased three elevators from AGRI Industries, Inc. The elevators, located in Meeker's Landing and McGregor, Iowa and Fulton, Ill., were operated as part of a joint venture between AGRI Industries and Bunge that was established in 2004. [Full Release]
Bunge purchases Morristown Grain Co., Inc.
November 04, 2010 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it purchased Morristown Grain Co., Inc., which includes elevators in Morristown, Ind. and Rushville, Ind. [Full Release]
Bunge plans expansion at Altona canola processing plant
October 12, 2010 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it plans to more than double the capacity of its canola processing plant in Altona, Man., part of a multiyear expansion program across its four Western Canada processing plants. [Full Release]
Bunge opens Ingredient Innovations Center in Bradley, Ill.
October 06, 2010 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced tthe opening of the Bunge Ingredient Innovation Center (BIIC) for Edible Oils & Carbohydrates in Bradley, Ill. This center combines Bunge's food ingredient innovation and pilot plant facilities into one location. [Full Release]
Bunge to discontinue soybean processing in Danville, Ill.
February 22, 2010 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it is discontinuing soybean processing and related plant operations at its facility in Danville, Ill. effective April 23. The facility will continue to handle soybeans as a grain elevator. In addition, the co-located corn mill will remain open. [Full Release]
Bunge Limited Announces Management Appointments
November 10, 2009 - WHITE PLAINS, NY - Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced two management appointments that will become effective January 1, 2010. [Full Release]
Bunge names CFO and VP of Human Resources for North America
November 09, 2009 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has promoted Todd Bastean to vice president and chief financial officer and Geri Hayes to vice president of human resources effective December 31, 2009. Bastean replaces Michael Scharf who has been CFO since 1990 and will be assuming a new global role with Bunge Limited under the direction of chief financial officer Jackie Fouse. Hayes replaces Phil Staggs who joined the company in 1999 and will be retiring at the end of the year. [Full Release]
Bunge partners with two leading agribusiness firms to build export grain terminal in the Pacific Northwest
June 01, 2009 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has created a joint venture with ITOCHU and STX Pan Ocean to build and operate a state-of-the-art export grain terminal at the Port of Longview, Wash. Called EGT Development, LLC, the project will be the first export terminal built in the United States in more than two decades. [Full Release]
Bunge buys assets of Mid-Atlantic Vegetable Shortening, Inc.
April 24, 2009 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has purchased the assets of Mid-Atlantic Vegetable Shortening, Inc. in Kearny, N.J. [Full Release]
Bunge to discontinue crush operations in Marion, Ohio
November 21, 2008 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it is discontinuing soybean processing operations at its plant in Marion, Ohio by November 30. The facility will remain open as a grain elevator. [Full Release]
Bunge Acquires Corn Dry Milling Assets from J.R.Short Milling
November 14, 2008 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has purchased the assets that J.R. Short Milling Company used in its traditional corn dry mill operations as well as the assets to operate its specialty product line. The purchase does not include J.R. Short's pellet division. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been released. [Full Release]
Bunge terminates merger agreement with Corn Products
November 10, 2008 - White Plains, NY - Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to terminate the June 21, 2008 merger agreement between Bunge and Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO), citing the decision of the Corn Products Board to withdraw its recommendation of support for the merger agreement with Bunge. [Full Release]
Bunge comments on Corn Products' announcement regarding merger agreement
November 5, 2008 - White Plains, NY - Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today issued the following statement in response to a notification from Corn Products International, Inc.(NYSE: CPO) that the Corn Products Board of Directors intends to withdraw its recommendation of support for the company's merger agreement with Bunge. [Full Release]
Bunge begins distributing and marketing fertilizer in North America
July 17, 2008 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has created a business unit to distribute and market fertilizer products (NPK). Bunge will source the commodities domestically and internationally for sale to domestic dealers and co-operatives. [Full Release]
Bunge and Corn Products to combine
June 23, 2008 - White Plains, New York and Westchester, Illinois - Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) and Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Bunge will acquire Corn Products in an all-stock transaction. The aggregate transaction value is approximately $4.8 billion, including assumption of approximately $414 million of Corn Products' net debt. [Full Release]
Bunge Names General Managers of North American Oils and Milling Units
December 05, 2007 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has promoted Rodney Perry to vice president and general manager of Bunge Oils and Todd Bastean to vice president and general manager of Bunge Milling. [Full Release]
Bunge to discontinue crush operations in Marks, Miss.
October 29, 2007 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it is discontinuing soybean processing operations at its plant in Marks, Miss. by the end of the year. The facility will remain open as a grain elevator and will expand its operations to include wheat and corn in addition to soybeans. [Full Release]
Bunge to coordinate shipments of all agriculture products from Georgia Ports Authority's facility at Port of Brunswick
September 25, 2007 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it has signed a cargo-handling agreement with the Georgia Ports Authority to coordinate shipments of all agriculture products through the Port of Brunswick's Colonel's Island Terminal. [Full Release]
Bunge mill in Chatham, Ontario to close
March 29, 2007 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it will close its corn mill in Chatham, Ontario in mid-May. [Full Release]
Bunge Hamilton, Ontario Plant to Process Canola
December 5, 2006 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it will resume canola operations at its oilseed processing plant in Hamilton, Ontario. Once the needed modifications are complete in December 2007, the plant will have the capacity to crush 240,000 MT of canola per year. The plant will continue to process soybeans. [Full Release]
Bunge North America names senior leaders in new organizational structure
November 21, 2006 - St. Louis, Missouri - Bunge North America, the North America operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced it has promoted five people as part of a company reorganization. Todd Bastean becomes general manager of the newly created Bunge Biofuels unit; Greg Bechtel is named general manager of Bunge Oilseed Processing; Rodney Perry becomes general manager of Bunge Milling; Bailey Ragan is named general manager of Bunge Grain; and Mike Snow is promoted to manager of the newly created industrial management department. [Full Release]