Reimagining the Future of Food

Some say there’s nothing more dynamic than the world of agriculture and food. We agree - and we love it for that. It pushes us to see beyond the present, beyond what we 'can do', towards what 'can be'.

We love solving the challenges that the future of food brings to the table - especially the ones that others might deem impossible to crack. For us, the word 'impossible' always ends with a question mark, never a full stop.

Our focus is on creating food and ingredients from plant-based oils and fats, lecithins, plant proteins, and milled grains for the global food and nutrition industries. While meeting evolving dietary and sustainability needs, we provide the functionality demanded by food manufacturers, bakers, and chefs and cater to the diverse tastes and preferences of consumers worldwide. Whether it's bakery, confectionery, frying, infant nutrition, or plant-based foods, we deliver taste, nutrition and indulgence without compromise.
 

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Collaborate to Innovate

 When you partner with us, you tap into our extensive technical expertise and global network of innovation centers. Our R&D and technical experts are pioneers in food innovation. We've developed remarkable products like Cocoa Butter Equivalents (CBEs), our plant-based alternative to butter Beleaf PlantBetter, our award-winning PurePro plant proteins for melty cheese, and our NuliGo nutritional lipids that deliver energy straight to your muscles.

We’re proud of our history of innovation. Here are some of our recent achievements.

 

 

 

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Innovation Hubs

Our network of innovation centers are a testament to our commitment to push the boundaries.

They combine pilot plants, labs, and analytical and sensory capabilities, providing a dynamic workshop environment to support our customers from the initial idea to product development.

 

The Proof is in the Pudding

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Innovation

Beleaf™ PlantBetter: Elevating Plant-Based Alternatives to Match Dairy Butter

A breakthrough for taste, texture, and versatility on par with dairy butter

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CBT gold
Innovation

Bunge introduces CBT Gold, a breakthrough alternative confectionery fat that unloc...

Innovative ingredient offers the same rich texture and luxurious taste of 61% cocoa solids, but with up to 40% cost savings.

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Introducing NuliGo, a revolutionary innovation in nutritional lipids

Zaandam, the Netherlands 4 October 2021 - Bunge (NYSE: BG) announced that its plant-based l...

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Award for Plant Based Innovation PurePro proteins at FiE

In our search for a excellent melt in plant based cheese, our R&D and applications team used...

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Introducing Betapol® Organic, a breakthrough for manufacturers of organic infant m...

ZAANDAM, THE NETHERLANDS 6 September 2021 Bunge Loders Croklaan, the plant-based lipids b...

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One-stop Shop

We take pride in our holistic approach, offering a single point of entry to a complete portfolio of commodities and value-added ingredients like oils and fats, lecithins, plant proteins, and milled grains.

This makes us a one-stop shop for our customers' product development around the globe. With unmatched access to high-quality commodities, we provide the most reliable sourcing, allowing customers to easily connect with specialty ingredients. Our balanced global footprint spans six continents and includes grain elevators, oilseed processing plants, refineries, and strategically located port terminals.
 

Farmers

Connecting Farmers to Consumers

We have a deep-rooted history of building strong connections with farmers and food companies. These partnerships are invaluable to us as we help farmers find new markets for their products and improve agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability.

As a leading oilseed processor, Bunge has cultivated long-term relationships with oilseed farmers globally. One shining example is Orígeo, a joint venture between Bunge and UPL. Orígeo supports farmers at every step of agricultural production, from planting to harvest, offering consulting, technology, digital tools, and other resources to help farmers in Brazil’s priority biomes transition to lower-carbon agriculture. 

We’re also expanding pilot programs in North America, South America and Europe to increase the acreage of land that is using regenerative agricultural practices. We support farmers as they access new tools and capabilities to improve resource use so that regenerative agriculture can become a scalable market. 

 

Sustainability is at the Heart of what we do

The essence of our work — connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel to the world — demands a deep understanding of the environment and market needs. We must face the realities of a changing climate head-on and use our expertise to offer sustainable solutions. Our goal is to reduce our environmental impact while fulfilling the needs of consumers and communities.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

Impact on the Ground

CP Foods Ship
Innovation

Bunge and CP Foods Pioneer Greater Transparency in Shipments of Deforestation-Free...

Bunge (NYSE: BG), a leading agribusiness and food company, and Bangkok Produce Merchandising Public Company Limited (BKP), a subsidiary of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF or CP Foods), a world leader in food, jointly tested a traceability platform using blockchain technology for sustainable soy.

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Sustainability

Bunge Launches Program to Drive Regenerative Agriculture in Brazil

The initiative will be implemented across ~615,000 acres in the Central-West and Southern Brazil...

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Sustainability

Bunge and Musim Mas Collaborate to Make Palm Value Chain more Sustainable

Based on Commitments to the Agriculture Sector Roadmap, Companies launch program to support smallholder farmers on the path to more sustainable agriculture.

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Sustainability

The Women of Shea - the Nasia Cooperative

Shea - Where Life Grows

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Sustainability

Bunge, Nutrien Ag Solutions Announce Strategic Alliance to Enhance Support to U.S....

Bunge, Nutrien Ag Solutions Announce Strategic Alliance to Enhance Support to U.S. Farmers in the Transition to Lower-Carbon Agriculture to Meet Growing Consumer Demand for Sustainable Products

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Palm oil industry to jointly develop radar monitoring technology to detect defores...

Worlds largest palm oil producers and buyers, including Bunge, Cargill, Golden Agri-Resource...

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