Innovation at Cargill

 

From idea to impact, we innovate to reimagine what's possible

Ideas can come from anywhere, at any time, and by anyone. At Cargill, we are harnessing the power of what’s possible to deliver lifechanging solutions that will positively impact the world today and for generations to come. By partnering with customers across the industry, we can create a better world.

The future is calling and we’re ready to answer with solutions that nourish the world, sustain people and the planet and transform the way we meet the food and agriculture industry’s biggest challenges. It’s time to reinvent, redefine and reimagine what’s possible, together.

 

This is where the future of food and agriculture meet impact

 

The top 4 food innovation and technology predictions of 2025

Learn four key trends that will drive food innovation and how we’re making them happen at Cargill.

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Growing the future with Cargill’s crop innovation scientists

Cargill's crop innovation scientists are growing the future of food, one plant at a time.

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Cargill, McDonald’s Canada: Helping foster innovation and leadership

Cargill and McDonald’s have partnered for 20 years in Canada to foster innovation and leadership.

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What is a food scientist? A Day in the life at Cargill.

Learn what our food scientists around the world do every day to create innovative, sustainable and delicious products for our customers.

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Delivering value through innovation​

For more than 150 years, companies have turned to Cargill for our scientific expertise and collaborative partnerships. We innovate with purpose, helping our customers reimagine the future of food and agriculture with solutions that are better for our health, the environment and people around the world.

Poultry power: Hatching hope for farmers

Learn how Cargill’s Hatching Hope initiative is using the power of poultry to improve the nutrition and economic livelihoods of 100 million people by 2030.

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Decarbonization in food and agriculture, explained

Learn how we’re working to decarbonize the food and agriculture system.

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15 reasons a resilient food system matters.

From growing to moving food, resilience is key. See why a strong food system matters more than ever and what we’re doing to make it happen.

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Cargill unveils transformed Innovation Center in Singapore to advance food innovation, for Asia from Asia

Cargill launches enhanced Singapore facility to accelerate culinary innovation, co-create sensory-rich products, and meet evolving Asian consumer demands.

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‘It’s already here:’ How AI is transforming livestock farmer operations

Artificial intelligence (AI) could help livestock farmers reduce waste, increase production and improve animal welfare.

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Methane in agriculture: What we’re doing to reduce it

We explain what methane is, why it contributes to climate change and how Cargill is working to reduce it in agriculture.

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From science to solution. Discover the future.

Innovation begins with innovators. Our global experts solve the food and agriculture industry’s biggest challenges. Applying deep science and the latest capabilities, we partner to meet the needs of our changing world.​

Our capabilities

 

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Explore Innovation Careers at Cargill

Interested in an R&D or innovation opportunity at Cargill? View open roles to find out how you can join our team of professionals who are shaping the future. Our purpose to nourish the world drives our innovation, and we’re always pushing to develop the next big breakthrough. Regardless of your scientific background, there is a place for you at Cargill doing meaningful work with global impact.

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Five Cargill Innovations Win 2025 Edison Awards™ for Transforming the Future of Food and Agriculture 

Cargill is honored to win five 2025 Edison Awards, recognizing the company’s bold innovations that are shaping the future of food and agriculture. From advancing climate-smart farming to driving breakthroughs in nutrition and water access, each award-winning solution showcases how Cargill is building a more secure and resilient food system.

 

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Fortune America’s 2024 Most Innovative Companies

Cargill was recognized on the Fortune list of America’s Most Innovative Companies in 2024. Fortune and Statistica selected companies based on product innovation, process innovation and innovation culture.

 

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2024 SXSW Innovation Awards Finalist

Cargill and BAR Technologies’ WindWings innovation was listed as a finalist for the 2024 South by Southwest Innovation Awards in the ClimateChange category focusing on projects big and small that positively address the crisis of global warming.  WindWings has been recognized as groundbreaking technology that could bring cutting edge wind propulsion to commercial shipping for the first time.

 

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2024 BIG Innovation Award

Cargill received two 2024 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Innovation Awards. This recognition highlights Cargill’s commitment to innovation and R&D to advance the agriculture industry, and our collaboration with BAR Technologies’ on the ground-breaking WindWings project, designed to decarbonize commercial shipping. This marks the second year Cargill received the prestigious BIG Innovation Award.

 

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Fast Company 2023 Best Workplaces for Innovators

Cargill was included in Fast Company’s fifth annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, honoring organizations and businesses demonstrating an inspiring commitment to encourage and develop innovation at all levels.

 

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PDMA’s 2023 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award

The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) named Cargill as a recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award. The award is granted to organizations that deliver sustained and quantifiable success including new products, services and the practices contributing to that success.

 

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