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I have a scenario that involves a fictitious company assigned to help the residents of Kava. Their resources on the island are petroleum, coffee beans, spices, sugar, and natural gas. Could you suggest a company (for me to research) that could help the residents with processing, refining, and shipping?

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company engages in the procurement, transportation, storing, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities and products. The company operates in three segments: Oilseeds Processing, Corn Processing, and Agricultural Services. The Oilseed Processing segment processes oilseeds, such as soybeans, cottonseed, sunflower seeds, canola, peanuts, and flaxseed into vegetable oils and meals for the food and feed industries. It sells crude vegetable oil by refining, bleaching, and deodorizing into salad oils. The segment also markets partially refined oil for use in chemicals, paints, and other industrial products. In addition, it ...

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