Cargill de México, S.A. De C.V.

What Cargill de México, S.A. De C.V. does

Cargill de México, S.A. de C.V. is the Mexican operating subsidiary of privately held Cargill, Incorporated, active in the country since 1965 when it began trading grains. The entity has grown into a diversified agri-food platform organized into three business units — Agrícola (Agricultural), Alimentaria (Food), and Especialidades (Specialties) — and operates 20 facilities across 11 Mexican states, including a corporate office in Mexico City, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and a port-adjacent grains and oilseeds terminal at Veracruz. Its 13-category product and services surface spans agricultural commodity trading, animal nutrition, food and beverage ingredients, meat and poultry solutions, foodservice, bioindustrial inputs, pharmaceutical and supplement ingredients, industrial materials, supplements, risk management, trade and capital markets, and transportation/logistics. Customers are B2B counterparties ranging from commercial-scale food producers to smallholder farmers, served through direct sales relationships, a Supplier Central portal, and structured trade finance. The Mexican entity reinvests profits into new domestic businesses under the parent's corporate umbrella.

The company monetizes through physical commodity trading margins, manufactured feed and ingredient sales, and value-added services (risk management hedging, trade finance, logistics), though no public pricing models or revenue figures are disclosed by Cargill at the subsidiary level. Underlying operational technology is described as "Agri-food supply chain and agroindustrial operations," with no proprietary software, AI/ML, or API/SDK surface disclosed. The competitive position rests on nearly six decades of local presence, the global Cargill brand and procurement scale, and an integrated physical footprint covering Mexico's principal grain belts and maritime gateway — attributes that make it one of the principal suppliers to the country's largest food producers.

Ownership is wholly within Cargill, Incorporated, a privately held U.S. conglomerate; there are no independent shareholders, public ticker, or standalone funding events. The corporate structure follows the parent-subsidiary pattern typical of large multinationals, with the Mexican entity incorporated as a Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable (S.A. de C.V.) and operating under the parent's trademarks and global reporting cadence (including references to the parent's 2025 Impact Report and 2026 Annual Report). No management team roster, M&A history, regulatory actions, certifications, or patents are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Cargill de México, S.A. De C.V.

Legal name

Cargill de México, S.A. De C.V.

Website

https://cargill.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cargill de México is the Mexican subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, operating since 1965 across 20 facilities in 11 states with three business units (agriculture, food, specialties) serving B2B food producers and farmers through grain trading, animal nutrition, ingredients, and trade finance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agribusiness and Food Ingredients

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447), Other Food Manufacturing (3119), Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Ingredients & Commodities Wholesale (Sugar, Flour, Oils, Spices) (AFAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIABAF)

Keywords

• Grain trading
• Animal nutrition
• Food ingredients
• Agricultural commodities
• Meat processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City, Ciudad De México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cargill de México operates as the Mexican subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, participating across the agri-food supply chain through three business units: Agricultural (grain trading and farm services), Food (foodservice, food and beverage ingredients, meat and poultry), and Specialties (animal nutrition, beauty, bioindustrial, pharmaceutical, supplements). The company sources, processes, trades, and distributes grains, oilseeds, flours, animal feed, meat products, and industrial/food ingredients to commercial-scale food producers, livestock operators, and manufacturers across Mexico.

Product overview

Cargill operates as a diversified agribusiness conglomerate with a multi-unit platform structure serving the agricultural and food production sectors in Mexico. The company operates three main business units: Agrícola (Agricultural), Alimentaria (Food), and Especialidades (Specialties). The Agricultural unit handles grain trading, commodities, and farm-level services. The Food unit includes foodservice, food & beverage ingredients, and meat & poultry operations. The Specialties unit encompasses animal nutrition, beauty, bioindustrial, pharmaceutical, and supplements. Supporting services include risk management, trade & capital markets, and transportation/logistics. This portfolio enables Cargill to participate across the entire agri-food supply chain from farm production through to consumer food products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agriculture (Grain Trading and Agricultural Supply Chain) Agricultural commodity trading, merchandising, and supply chain services for grain and oilseeds, supplying commercial-scale food producers and farmers across Mexico.
• Animal Nutrition (CAN and CQN feed products) Animal feed and specialized nutrition products manufactured at plants in Irapuato, Guadalajara, El Salto, Monterrey, Tehuacán, Hermosillo, and Cd. Obregón for livestock producers across Mexico.
• Food & Beverage Ingredients Ingredients, additives, and solutions supplied to food and beverage manufacturers, processors, and producers operating in Mexico.
• Foodservice Products Food products and services tailored for foodservice operators and the hospitality industry in Mexico.
• Meat & Poultry Solutions (CAP) Meat and poultry processing, trading, and supply chain solutions operated from the Meat Solutions (CAP) office in Querétaro, serving food producers and processors in Mexico.
• Beauty (Personal Care Ingredients) Ingredients and solutions for personal care and beauty product manufacturers served by the Specialties business unit.
• Bioindustrial Products Industrial biotechnology solutions and bio-based products supplied to manufacturers in Mexico through the Specialties business unit.
• Pharmaceutical Ingredients Pharmaceutical ingredients and excipient solutions supplied to healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturers through the Specialties business unit.
• Supplements and Human Nutrition Nutritional supplements and health ingredients for human nutrition applications, supplied to manufacturers in Mexico.
• Industrial Products Industrial products including chemicals, coatings, and materials supplied to manufacturing customers in Mexico.
• Risk Management (Commodity Hedging) Price risk management and hedging solutions for agricultural commodities and raw materials offered to Mexican customers.
• Trade & Capital Markets / Trade Structure Finance (TSF) Global trade financing and capital markets services for agricultural commodities, with TSF operations based in Culiacán, Sinaloa, serving agricultural counterparties in Mexico.
• Transportation and Logistics Logistics and transportation services for moving agricultural commodities and finished products, including a Veracruz port facility inside the Recinto Portuario.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Industrias Bachoco: Mexico's largest poultry producer and a major animal feed consumer, comparable to Cargill de México's Meat & Poultry and Animal Nutrition business units as both operate at the intersection of feed manufacturing and protein production in Mexico.
• Grupo Lala: Major Mexican dairy and beverage company that purchases agricultural inputs and food ingredients, comparable as a downstream customer and value-chain participant to Cargill de México's B2B food and beverage ingredients business.
• Grupo Maseca (GRUMA): Mexico-headquartered producer of corn flour and tortillas that sources corn and operates flour/oils processing—a regional peer with overlapping commodity sourcing and food ingredient manufacturing activities compared to Cargill's GEOS flour/oils operation in Atitalaquia.
• Grupo Porres (Agroporres): Mexican agribusiness group active in grain handling, animal nutrition, and food distribution, comparable as a multi-vertical Mexican agribusiness competitor to Cargill de México's domestic grain and feed operations.

Direct peers

• Louis Dreyfus Company: Privately-held global merchant and processor of agricultural goods with active Mexican operations in grains and oilseeds, comparable to Cargill's grain trading and oilseed processing footprint in Mexico.
• Bunge Global SA: One of the 'ABCD' major global grain traders and agribusiness processors with significant Mexican grain origination and oilseed processing operations, directly comparable to Cargill de México's grain trading and oilseed businesses.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness peer operating grain origination, oilseed processing, and animal nutrition with substantial Mexican operations, directly overlapping with Cargill de México's agricultural and animal nutrition units.

Broad incumbents

• Nestlé México: Largest food company in Mexico operating across dairy, beverages, and prepared foods with significant agricultural ingredient sourcing, comparable as a major customer and competitor in food ingredient trading where Cargill operates.
• Pilgrim's Pride (JBS USA): Global poultry and meat processor (subsidiary of JBS) operating in Mexico through acquired Pilgrim's Mexico operations, directly comparable to Cargill de México's Meat & Poultry business unit in Querétaro.
• Viterra (formerly Glencore Agriculture): Global grain and oilseed merchandiser with origination networks across the Americas, comparable to Cargill's grain trading and oilseed processing operations in Mexico.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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