Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) was born in 1902 as a small oilseed processor in Minneapolis, founded by George Archer and John W. Daniels. In its early years, the firm was primarily dedicated to grinding flax for oil production. The company took a relevant leap in 1923 by acquiring Midland Linseed Products Company, which originated its current name. Over the decades, ADM expanded its activity towards processing soybeans, corn, and wheat, and built one of the largest logistics and production networks in the agro-industrial world. Its growth was marked by strategic acquisitions, investments in technology, and diversification into new segments, such as biofuels, functional ingredients, and specialized nutrition. Currently, ADM is one of the largest and most diversified agro-industrial groups in the world. Headquartered in Chicago, it transforms agricultural products into ingredients and solutions for food, beverages, supplements, animal nutrition, biofuels, and a variety of ...