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Cargill

Cargill is a global company providing food, agricultural solutions, and industrial products.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Stefan Köhler (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2025 · Politischer Austausch zur Bioökonomiestrategie

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament) and Bunge Ltd

31 Oct 2025 · EU-Brazil Commerce / EUDR / EU Climate policy

Meeting with Vilija Sysaite (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

31 Oct 2025 · The bioeconomy

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Oct 2025 · Deforestation / EU-Brazil Commerce

Meeting with Ann-Sofie Ronnlund (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

24 Oct 2025 · Bioeconomy

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament) and Nestlé S.A. and

22 Oct 2025 · EU Legislation in the field of Food & Beverages

Meeting with Johannes Van Den Bossche (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen) and Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d'Aliments Composés and

15 Jul 2025 · Risk of supply shortages for critical EU Agrifood- & feed-imports linked to geopolitical turbulence and EUDR implementation

Meeting with Gijs Schilthuis (Director Agriculture and Rural Development)

1 Jul 2025 · Regenerative agriculture, CRCF, biofuels

Cargill urges EU to support biomanufacturing and sustainable feedstocks

22 Jun 2025
Topic — The European Commission is seeking feedback on its strategy for a circular and competitive bioeconomy.
Message — Cargill requests that first-generation feedstocks like starch and vegetable oils remain central to the bioeconomy. They advocate for simplified regulations and specific market targets to boost demand for biobased products.12
Why — These measures would protect Cargill's existing biorefinery investments and ensure stable product demand.3
Impact — Fossil-based material producers face market losses as the EU shifts toward biobased alternatives.4
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Meeting with Koen Van Dyck (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety)

18 Mar 2025 · Presentation of the Cargill SilvAir solution for methane emission reduction in animal nutrition

Response to EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy

14 Mar 2025

We agree with the identified hurdles for startups and/or scaleups, specifically related to Access to finance, Regulatory and bureaucratic burdens and fragmentation, Access to markets, Access to talent and Access to infrastructure, knowledge and services. We can call out the following as additional hurdles faced by startups and/or scaleups, specifically related to innovation in the food industry: A predictable industrial strategy, including a predictable regulatory environment related to all policies relevant for startups and scaleups. Risk assessors requesting info on commercial scale production, yet this is not possible for pilot scale operations. Startups are generally not part of established industry networks that provide industry guidance on relevant legislation. Whereas public authorities fund innovation, a similar positive approach to sustaining support for innovative processes and products including towards the general public - is often not maintained. Available, harmonized and simple approaches for topics such as carbon footprinting, reporting, and new technologies such as CRISPR. Activities at EU and Member State level that can address these hurdles include: Focus on unlocking the full potential of the EU single market, for example through harmonized enforcement of food safety regulation across EU members states. Review and address regulatory hurdles not only in the framework of the EU Biotech Act but also beyond, in order to foster innovation and to identify hurdles that prevent industrial scaling. Implementation of a pro-innovation mind-set when developing and implementing science-based policies and regulations. Creation of regional innovation hubs which are innovation centers providing startups with subsidized and easy access to office space, pilot plants, accredited laboratories, IP and general lawyer counsel, access to consultants with expertise in regulatory aspects and other relevant topics (e.g., food safety, food quality), rental spaces for e.g., companies to use for specific projects when collaborating with start-ups; organization of business and financial trainings at the startup hubs.
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Meeting with Pierre Bascou (Acting Deputy Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

15 Jan 2025 · Cereal and oilseed markets developments

Meeting with Olivia Gippner (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

22 Nov 2023 · Regenerative agriculture and carbon removal certification

Meeting with Mazaly Aguilar (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Sept 2023 · Sustainability

Meeting with Irène Tolleret (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Jul 2023 · Politique agricole commune

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament) and Unilever and

29 Jun 2023 · Green Deal

Meeting with Samira Rafaela (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Port of Amsterdam NV and Olam Food Ingredients

2 Jun 2023 · Forced Labour Ban

Meeting with Tom Vandenkendelaere (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Apr 2023 · animal welfare in poultry (panel contribution)

Meeting with Elena Montani (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

20 Mar 2023 · To discuss the Cargill 2022 ESG Report, Sustainability strategy

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

13 Dec 2022 · Sustainable food systems

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and

21 Sept 2022 · Energy derivatives market

Meeting with Irène Tolleret (Member of the European Parliament) and Merck Sharp Dohme Europe Belgium SRL

6 Jul 2022 · Farm to Fork

Meeting with Tom Vandenkendelaere (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Apr 2022 · Fit for 55 legislative package

Meeting with Petri Sarvamaa (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Mar 2022 · Agriculture & Forestry

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

2 Jun 2021 · Discussion on the sector’s perspective on the Refuel Aviation initiative.

Meeting with Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean) and EWABA and

8 Mar 2021 · waste-based biodiesel leaders on SAF

Meeting with Robert Schröder (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

19 Nov 2018 · Bio-economy

Response to Implementing act on the Union list

2 Nov 2017

Dear Madam, Sir, We would like to thank the European Commission for submitting this draft implementing act to a public consultation. We have the following remark to make. Annex: Comments on specific entries of the Union List Arachidonic acid rich oil from the fungus Mortierella alpina (page 58) Specifications in the draft union list of novel foods are not aligned with specifications established for arachidonic acid-rich oil from the fungus Mortierella alpine addressed to Cargill Inc. by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport of The Netherlands approved concerning to Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (Ref.: VGP/3097620 - Case No 3097618). Thank you for taking our comment into consideration.
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Meeting with Shane Sutherland (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

25 Sept 2016 · Futures Markets

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

2 Sept 2016 · Food Ingredients and Bio Issues

Meeting with Lee Foulger (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. and

12 Nov 2015 · Joint mtg energy assoc/Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II

Meeting with Robert Madelin (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

1 Jul 2015 · IoT and H2020

Meeting with Robert Madelin (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union and

3 Jun 2015 · New College and Better Regulation