Archer Daniels Midland Company has opened its global headquarters and customer center in downtown Chicago. 

“As we continue to grow our company, this location allows us to more easily reach global markets, while keeping us in close contact with U.S. farmers, customers and operations,” says Chairman and CEO Patricia Woertz.

About 70 employees are based in the two-floor space, which also includes a culinary facility for ADM to showcase its broad portfolio of food ingredients. ADM expects by the end of this year to acquire WILD Flavors GmbH, following an announcement this July.

ADM’s ingredient portfolio and product applications include:

Baking & Cereals
ADM supplies the baking industry with over 400 staple baking ingredients. Our product offerings also include a full line of cocoa powders, and chocolate and compound products in a variety of forms to meet a wide range of customer applications.

Beverages
ADM is a world leader in corn sweeteners, dextrose, crystalline fructose, maltodextrin, cocoa powders, citric and lactic acids, but we also offer nutritional ingredients such as natural-source vitamin E, soy protein, including organic, and even flavorless, textureless and colorless fiber.

Candy & Confectionery
ADM is the world’s premier producer of cocoa, cocoa butter and chocolate, including the Ambrosia®, deZaan™ and Merckens® brands. We also supply lecithin and other emulsifiers, food acids, corn sweeteners, starches and maltodextrins.

Dairy
Consumers love the wholesomeness of dairy foods, and new ones are appearing every day – like flavored milks in convenience packaging, or the new yogurts that you can both drink and pour. ADM has a stable of ingredients that can help make your dairy products taste great, while maintaining their freshness and stability.

Meat Products
ADM offers the most complete range of soy proteins for processed meat applications including cold cuts, hot dogs and sausages. ADM ingredients also enhance whole muscle meat products while improving taste, juiciness and moisture retention, for maximum cost effectiveness and value.

Other Processed Foods
ADM capabilities help frozen foods stay fresher longer, keep the beans in soup unbroken, and ensure that the oil and water in salad dressings stays emulsified.

Snack Foods
Consumers today want snacks in more varieties and with more healthful qualities. ADM can help you compete in this fast-changing marketplace with all the essential ingredients you need, plus an ever-growing line of functional and nutritional ingredients.