Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM)

A company that turns oilseeds, corn, cocoa and wheat into food, feed, fuel and industrial materials. It has more than 240 processing plants and operates a crop origination and transportation network, connecting crops and markets in more than 75 countries. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, USA, it has 30,000 employees worldwide and net sales of US$ 81 billion for its fiscal year to the end of June 2011.