date:Mar 06, 2013
venture that Cargill and CHS formed in 2002. Horizon is considered the No. 1 U.S. miller in terms of milling capacity which is 290,500 cwt per day. ConAgra is third now, behind No. 2 ADM Milling, with 255,100 cwt per day. Horizon brings 21 U.S. and Canadian flour mills to the deal, and ConAgra adds 23 U.S. flour mills.
If antitrust concerns do develop, the government could require some sort of asset divestitures. But Cargill Corporate Vice President Scott Portnoy said in an interview that the c