ADM Restructures Divisions, Announces Division Presidents 34530ADM Restructures Divisions, Announces Division Presidents

ADM Restructures Divisions, Announces Division Presidents

DECATUR, Ill.--Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) restructuredits Food and BioProducts Divisions into the ADM Natural Health and Nutrition,ADM Specialty Ingredients and ADM BioProducts and Feed Divisions. These threenew divisions will report directly to John Rice, senior vice president, Food andBioProducts Divisions. This new alignment will enable us to capitalize moreeffectively on the opportunities in each of these three important product areas,stated John McNamara, president of ADM (www.admworld.com).

Tony DeLio was named president, ADM Natural Health and Nutrition, where hewill be responsible for the business units of nutraceuticals, functional foodproducts, ingredients and supplements such as vitamins E and C, Novasoyisoflavones, sterols and DAG oils; this division will also include ProteinSpecialties branded products including NutriSoy, Soy 7, Haldane Foods andanalogue products.

Scott Fredericksen was named president of ADM Specialty Ingredients, whichincludes the areas of proteins, specialty fats, emulsifiers and food additivesand ingredients such as soy protein concentrates and isolates, lecithins, citricacid, sorbitol and dehydrated beans. Until now, Fredericksen was senior vicepresident of the Protein Specialties Division.

Lastly, J. Kevin Burgard was named president of ADM BioProducts and Feed,which includes the business units BioProducts, Animal Health and Nutrition,Moormans Inc. and Consolidated Nutrition. Burgard most recently served asvice president, North American Soybean Division.