Cargill, Incorporated is an American multinational food corporation that produces grain and other agricultural commodities such as palm oil, energy, steel, transport, livestock, feed, as well as food ingredients such as starch, glucose syrup, and vegetable oils for application in ultra-processed foods and industrial use. Cargill also has a large financial services arm that manages risks in the commodity markets for the company. Headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, the company was founded in 1865 by William Wallace Cargill. As of 2023, Cargill was the largest privately held company in the United States in terms of revenue.