ADM Ranked Most Admired Food Company by Fortune Magazine

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

For the second year in a row, Archer Daniels Midland Company ADM has been ranked the world's most admired company in the food production industry by Fortune magazine.

Considered the definitive report card on corporate reputation, Fortune's annual list of the World's Most Admired Companies ranks companies in a number of major industries.

"I am deeply proud of our ADM teams for the work they've done to earn this distinction," said Juan Luciano, ADM chairman and CEO. "Our people work tirelessly each day to deliver exceptional value to our customers and shareholders, and the Fortune ranking is a tremendous validation of their efforts."

A total of 652 companies from 30 countries were evaluated by 4,000 executives, directors and security analysts. Survey respondents were asked to rate companies in their industry on nine criteria: innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment value, quality of products and services and global competitiveness.

About ADM

For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company ADM have transformed crops into products that serve the vital needs of a growing world. Today, we're one of the world's largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with more than 32,300 employees serving customers in more than 160 countries. With a global value chain that includes 428 crop procurement locations, 280 ingredient manufacturing facilities, 39 innovation centers and the world's premier crop transportation network, we connect the harvest to the home, making products for food, animal feed, industrial and energy uses. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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