COFCO Overview
Company Headquarter: Hong Kong
Founded: 1981
Workforce: 12,000 employees as of December 2017
Company Working: COFCO is an abbreviate for China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation and is one of China's state-owned food processing holding companies. COFCO is a global leader in grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains, with assets across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company, through its subsidiaries, produces and processes meat and other food products. It also offers agricultural products and packaging products. It also engages in real estate and hotel operations.
Strategy
The company has a diversified portfolio and is undergoing various acquisitions and merger in order to expand its business. It entered into a joint-venture with Noble Agri which helped the company to source feed grains and other commodities such as sugar, cocoa, and coffee directly rather than buying them from intermediaries. Moreover, the company is investing in R&D to increase its product offerings in the market.



