Archer Daniels Midland Company celebrated the official grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art flavor creation, application and customer service facility in Cranbury, New Jersey.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) has named Erik Heggen president, North American Refined Oils. Heggen joined ADM in 2001 and has held key roles in the North American Refined Oils group since 2008.

Newly published research supports the significant role of soluble dietary fiber to delay hunger and enhance satiety. Nutrition Research, an international publication, published “Soluble Dietary Fiber Decreased Hunger and Increased Satiety Hormones in Humans When Ingested With a Meal.”

Harvest Innovations uses expeller pressing to turn grains, legumes and oilseeds into minimally-processed, non-GMO, organic, gluten-free ingredients.

About 70 employees and contractors are currently based in the center. The staff will eventually expand to approximately 200 ADM colleagues.

The 15,700-square-foot site will include lab, office and meeting space—including dedicated lab space for mint and oral care products—and will house a staff of flavorists and applications technologists.

Archer Daniels Midland Company named Kenneth Campbell president of the company’s WILD Flavors business, and named Manda Tweten president of the company’s Specialty Commodities business (SCI).

Cargill has now completed the acquisition of ADM's global chocolate business for an enterprise value of $440m. The acquisition underlines Cargill's commitment to meeting customer needs and constitutes a milestone for its chocolate growth strategy, strengthening its position as a leading player in the cocoa and chocolate industry.

Archer Daniels Midland Company announced that it has acquired tree nut and seed processing assets and operations in Modesto, California, from California Gold Almonds.

Archer Daniels Midland Company announced that Greg Mills has been named president, Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts. In his new position, Mills will be responsible for all Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts operations, business development, sales, marketing and distribution activities.