The U.S. concern Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Chamtor, a French producer of wheat-based sweeteners and starches. The French facility, which produces glucose, starch and proteins from wheat, is the most recent in a series of enhancements to ADM’s global sweetener and starch capabilities.

“We are pleased to welcome Chamtor as the latest expansion of our global sweetener and starch footprint,” said Pierre Duprat, president, Europe, Middle East and Africa. “France is well-known in Europe for its wheat production capabilities, and is a key destination market for starch-based products. The Bazancourt plant is ideally located at the heart of the cereal market and within reach of customers across Spain, Germany, France and Benelux. We are excited to add our global capabilities to an already-strong business so that we can together meet growing customer needs throughout the region.”