Cargill

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

75,000€

Financial year: Jun 2017 - May 2018

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

2 Fte (8)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

7

High-level Commission meetings

15

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Cargill

    EU Transparency Register

    01063261836-24 First registered on 12 Jun 2009

    Goals / Remit

    Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and 150 years of experience. We have 155,000 employees in 70 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work.

    In the EU Cargill has business operations in 20 countries in some or all of the following sectors:
    - processing of wheat and maize into starches, glucose syrups and wheat proteins for food use; the production of starches also for the paper, corrugated, chemical and industrial binders businesses;the production of ethyl alcohol for food or industrial use; co-products marketed to food and feed customers, manufacturing speciality ingredients such as maltodextrines, dextrose, sorbitol, mannitol, maltitol;
    - malting of barley into a range of malts for brewers and distillers;
    - oilseed crushing and vegetable oil refining and bottling; oils covered include rapeseed, sunflower, soya, maize, olive, palm and peanut. Cargill also produces biodiesel.
    - cocoa bean processing into cocoa butter, liquor and powder; the manufacture of chocolate coatings and chocolate products for bakers and confectioners' use;
    - manufacturing ingredients such as pectin, lecithin and hydrocolloids to improve the stability, texture, consistency and shelf life of foods;
    - slaughtering poultry and processing poultry meat for retail food service and food manufacturing customers;
    - formulation of animal feed, its production and distribution for commercial livestock and domestic pets; animal feed consulting services; creating and delivering optimal animal nutrition solutions.
    - providing a wide range of premixes for all farm animals; including specific products for young animals and animals with special dietary and nutrition requirements.
    - trading, shipment and storage of grain, oilseeds and other agricultural raw materials including cotton and sugar; trading of energy such as electricity and gas;
    - R&D in the food and feed sectors, including formulation, applications, analytical chemistry and sensory analysis, novel ingredients, new processing technologies, nutritional research;
    - chartering, trading, logistics, and risk management of ocean-going freight in the dry market segment (e.g. grain, coal) and the tanker segment (e.g. petroleum);
    - financial services (independently managed), Carval is an investor in credit intensive assets, loan portfolios and real estate.

    Cargill began its operations with a small grain elevator in Conover, Iowa, USA in 1865 and today is a thriving global company, committed to using its knowledge and experience to work with customers and help them succeed. It is the company's policy to reinvest the majority of our earnings back into the business, thus promoting long term growth and expansion of the company.
    Cargill's purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Our mission is to create distinctive value. Our approach is to be trustworthy, creative and enterprising. We measure our performance by engaged employees, satisfied customers, enriched communities and profitable growth.

    Corporate responsibility is part of everything we do. It is a process of continually improving our standards, our actions and our processes. It extends not only to our own operations but to our wider communities and is based on four commitments:
    - We will conduct our business with this highest levels of integrity, accountability and responsibility.
    - We will develop ways of reducing our environmental impact and help conserve natural resources.
    - We will treat people with dignity and respect.
    - We will invest in and engage with communities where we live and work.
    For more information, visit www.cargill.com

    Main EU files targeted

    - Common agricultural policy
    - GMOs policy
    - R&D and innovation framework
    - Financial & commodity derivatives regulation
    - Biobased and circular economy
    - Customs
    - Sustainability of Food Systems
    - Sustainable supply chains
    - General Food Law
    - Food and feed additives authorization process and re-evaluation
    - Nanotechnology
    - EU nutrition policy
    - International trade
    - Bilateral and multilateral trade liberalization agreements
    - Country of origin labelling
    - Biofuels/ILUC
    - Waste Acquis review
    - Environmental Footprint
    - Brexit
    - AMR

    Address

    Head Office
    McGinty Road West, 15615
    Wayzata (Minneapolis) 55391
    UNITED STATES
    EU Office
    Bedrijvenlaan 7/9
    Mechelen 2800
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    8

    Employment timeLobbyists
    25%8

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    2

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    7 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 27 May 2019

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Ann Evelyn LUYTEN 12 Jan 2024 10 Jan 2025
    Mr Emanuele Paolo Sicuro 12 Jan 2024 10 Jan 2025
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 12 Jan 2024 10 Jan 2025
    Ms Katrijn Otten 12 Jan 2024 10 Jan 2025
    Mr Peter Hofland 12 Jan 2024 10 Jan 2025
    Ms Katrijn Otten 20 Jan 2023 12 Jan 2024
    Ms Ann Evelyn LUYTEN 19 Jan 2023 12 Jan 2024
    Mr Emanuele Paolo Sicuro 19 Jan 2023 12 Jan 2024
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 19 Jan 2023 12 Jan 2024
    Mr Peter Hofland 19 Jan 2023 12 Jan 2024
    Mr Emanuele Paolo Sicuro 10 Feb 2022 19 Jan 2023
    Ms Ann Evelyn LUYTEN 22 Jan 2022 19 Jan 2023
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 21 Jan 2022 19 Jan 2023
    Ms Katrijn Otten 21 Jan 2022 20 Jan 2023
    Mr Peter Hofland 21 Jan 2022 19 Jan 2023
    Mr Emanuele Paolo Sicuro 20 Jan 2021 01 Feb 2022
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 20 Jan 2021 21 Jan 2022
    Ms Katrijn Otten 20 Jan 2021 21 Jan 2022
    Mr Peter Hofland 20 Jan 2021 21 Jan 2022
    Mr Nick MARTELL-BUNDOCK 30 Jan 2020 30 Jan 2021
    Mr Emanuele Paolo Sicuro 21 Jan 2020 20 Jan 2021
    Ms Katrijn Otten 18 Jan 2020 20 Jan 2021
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 18 Jan 2020 20 Jan 2021
    Ms Sacha Bongard 18 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021
    Mr Peter Hofland 15 Jan 2020 20 Jan 2021
    Mr Peter Hofland 25 Jan 2019 15 Jan 2020
    Ms Katrijn Otten 25 Jan 2019 18 Jan 2020
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 25 Jan 2019 18 Jan 2020
    Ms Sacha Bongard 25 Jan 2019 18 Jan 2020
    Mr Emanuele Paolo Sicuro 25 Jan 2019 21 Jan 2020
    Mr Hendrik Bourgeois 25 Jan 2019 03 Oct 2019
    Ms Karen Miek R VERSTAPPEN 25 Jan 2019 25 Jan 2020
    Mr Peter Hofland 01 Feb 2018 25 Jan 2019
    Ms Katrijn Otten 30 Jan 2018 25 Jan 2019
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 30 Jan 2018 25 Jan 2019
    Ms Sacha Bongard 30 Jan 2018 25 Jan 2019
    Mr Emanuele Paolo Sicuro 30 Jan 2018 25 Jan 2019
    Mr Hendrik Bourgeois 30 Jan 2018 25 Jan 2019
    Mr Peter Hofland 21 Feb 2017 01 Feb 2018
    Ms Katrijn Otten 21 Feb 2017 30 Jan 2018
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 21 Feb 2017 30 Jan 2018
    Ms Sacha Bongard 21 Feb 2017 30 Jan 2018
    Mr Emanuele Paolo Sicuro 21 Feb 2017 30 Jan 2018
    Mr Peter Hofland 04 Mar 2016 22 Feb 2017
    Ms Katrijn Otten 04 Mar 2016 22 Feb 2017
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 04 Mar 2016 22 Feb 2017
    Ms Gwendoline Ornigg 04 Mar 2016 02 Mar 2017
    Ms Sacha Bongard 04 Mar 2016 22 Feb 2017
    Mr Peter Hofland 26 Mar 2015 04 Mar 2016
    Ms Stephanie Raymond 25 Mar 2015 23 Mar 2016
    Ms Katrijn Otten 20 Mar 2015 04 Mar 2016
    Ms Marta Zuluaga Zilbermann 19 Mar 2015 04 Mar 2016
    Ms Gwendoline Ornigg 19 Mar 2015 04 Mar 2016
    Ms Sacha Bongard 19 Mar 2015 04 Mar 2016

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Hendrik Bourgeois (VP Corporate Affairs EMEA)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr David MacLennan (President and CEO)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Companies & groups

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Cargill is a member of a number of European trade associations given the numerous product areas in which it operates. These include:
    Starch Europe,
    Fediol (EU Oil and Proteinmeal Industry), via national associations
    Coceral (Comité du Commerce des céréales, aliments du bétail, oléagineux, huile d'olive, huiles et graisses et agrofournitures), via national associations
    ECA (European Cocoa Association)
    FoodDrinkEurope,
    Amcham EU (American Chamber of Commerce) & AmCham BE
    AVEC (Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU countries), via national associations
    Biopolymers International
    EBB (European Biodiesel Board)
    ELMA (European Lecithin Manufacturers' Association)
    EPA (European Association of Polyol Producers)
    EUFIC (European Food Information Council)
    Euromalt (European Maltsters), via national associations
    FEFAC (European Feed Manufacturers' Federation), via national associations
    Gafta (Grain and feed trade association)
    ICGA (International Chewing Gum Association )
    IPPA (International Pectin Producers' Association)
    MARINALG (World Association of Seaweed processors)
    IWGA (International Wheat Gluten Association)
    EU Specialty Food Ingredients
    FEFANA (EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures)
    EMFEMA (EU Manufacturers of Feed Minerals Association)
    FOSFA (Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association)
    European Bioplastics
    International Meat Traders Association
    APIC (CEFIC Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee)
    IPEC (International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council)

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jun 2017 - May 2018

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    75,000€

    Other financial info

    The estimated cost above represents about a third of the fully loaded in-house costs of our Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs team in our Mechelen and Vilvoorde offices (Belgium). This represents the costs associated with direct lobbying including participation in direct lobbying activities of the relevant trade associations. Other costs arise from information gathering and policy monitoring, the interpretation of that information, its internal dissemination, internal communication and discussions of business interests in relation to policy changes. Note that this amount does not cover our expenditure on the trade association memberships outlined above. These memberships provide us with a variety of activities. We expect these trade associations to register themselves how much of their budgets are devoted to direct lobbying. We employ one consultancy to assist us in one specific piece of interest representation on food security: Acumen. Its costs are included in the amount above.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    - Lufpig

    Communication activities

    Corporate Responsibility report publications and launch

    Other activities

    Areas of interest include
    - food and feed safety legislation;
    - environment legislation;
    - development policy;
    - enterprise policy;
    - innovation policy;
    - nutrition and food policy;
    - international trade policy;
    - agricultural policy;
    - financial derivatives;
    - energy policy.

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    15 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

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