Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Food Oils Group will receive the
prestigious Frito-Lay North America Supplier of the Year Award for the
fifth consecutive year.
The Food Oils Group will be recognized for its continued innovation in
the areas of customer service, production, research and product
development, supply chain, and risk management at an awards banquet on
March 29 in Plano, Texas.
"It is an honor to be recognized by Frito-Lay as supplier of the year,"
said John Rice, Executive Vice President, ADM Global Marketing and Risk
Management. "This award signifies ADM's dedication to our customers in
helping them meet today’s consumer demands and envisioning their future
needs."
The ADM Food Oils Group produces a variety of oils including: soy,
NuSun®* mid-oleic sunflower oil, cotton, corn, canola, palm, and coconut
oils as well as the new NovaLipid™ line of zero/low trans fat oils.
ADM’s vast oil portfolio, technical support and application expertise
has made the Company the premier supplier of food oils.
About ADM
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a world leader in agricultural
processing and fermentation technology. ADM is one of the world's
largest processors of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa. ADM is also a
leader in the production of soy meal and oil, ethanol, corn sweeteners
and flour. In addition, ADM produces value-added food and feed
ingredients. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, ADM has over 25,000
employees, more than 250 processing plants and net sales for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2005 of $35.9 billion. Additional information can be
found on ADM's Web site at http://www.adm.com.
*NuSun is a registered trademark of National Sunflower Association.
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