Cargill will produce 10,000 tons of chocolate products at a new factory e in western India that will open in 2021. The Minnesota based giant will partner with an unnamed Indian company to build and run the plant.
“Asia is a key growth market for Cargill. Opening a chocolate manufacturing operation in India allows us to increase our regional footprint and capabilities in Asia to better support the needs of our local Indian customers as well as multi-national customers in the region,” said Francesca Kleemans, managing director Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate Asia-Pacific. “It also demonstrates our commitment to supporting the local economy with the addition of 100 new manufacturing jobs.”
Customers can tap into Cargill’s R&D network of food scientists a located at Cargill’s regional innovation centers in Singapore, Shanghai and India to collaboratively develop chocolate products that bring sensory experiences in terms of colors and flavors specific to regional and local tastes and consumption patterns.
Cargill’s employs 160,000 employees across 70 countries, including 3,500 in India. Cargill India market edible oils such as Nature Fresh, Gemini, Sweekar, Leonardo Olive Oil, Rath and Sunflower brand of hydrogenated fats. It also markets wheat flour under the Nature Fresh brand name.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
