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Collaboration Drives Transformative Research & Development

How does Cargill do meaningful work with a global impact? We have a team of professionals like you who collaborate on cutting-edge scientific research and development. Their work is innovative, customer-driven and purpose-driven. Learn how we innovate to reimagine what's possible.

Collectively, we share a desire to nourish the world safely, responsibly and sustainably – because there’s always more to be done in areas such as bioindustrial renewable materials and food & feed ingredients on a mass scale. We’re always thinking about the future, pushing to innovate and develop the next big breakthrough. Regardless of your scientific background, there is a place for you at Cargill doing meaningful work with global impact.

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

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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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For the second consecutive year, Cargill is honored to win three 2024 Edison Awards™ for innovations in Smart Transportation, Health & Beauty Care Solutions and Social & Cultural Impact – Environmental Solutions. The prestigious awards honor excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation.

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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.

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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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At The Bench

What innovations are we creating right now in R&D? Here are a few of our recent projects.

  • Discovering Alternative Protein

    Our teams are developing new ways to emulate the taste and texture of animal protein using plant-based and fermentation-derived techniques both individually and in combination.

  • Expanding Fermentation capabilities

    We’re hard at work developing new and more efficient techniques that are revolutionizing the process of fermentation from innovation to implementation.

  • Developing New Bioindustrials

    We’re selecting, modifying and reacting various nature-based chemistries to help customers increase performance and lower costs – in a responsible, sustainable manner.

Science Fuels Innovation

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Diversity,
Equity
& Inclusion

Our inclusive culture helps us shape the future of the world.

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2025 Annual Report

Cargill's 2025 Annual Report highlights how we're connecting farmers, food workers and customers to help transform food and agriculture and build a food secure world.

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Thrive

At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill’s long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.

Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Cargill, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Cargill”) have an internal recruiting department. Please review this notice.

US Employment Resources: Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

How to request a reasonable accommodation | Read about Federal equal employment opportunity laws (PDF) and the supplement (PDF) | Pay Transparency (PDF).

Cargill is a E-Verify Employer, see here for E-Verify participation information.

Canada Employment Resources: Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities. How to request a reasonable accommodation.

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