Diversified international agribusiness and transportation company with operations in pork production, commodity trading, and ocean transportation.
Seaboard Corporation operates globally as a diversified agribusiness and transportation company with a robust presence across multiple sectors. Its operations are structured into six key segments: Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling (CT&M), Marine, Sugar and Alcohol, Power, and Turkey.
The Pork segment specializes in the production and distribution of fresh and frozen pork products, catering to various entities including further processors, foodservice operators, grocery stores, and distributors. Additionally, the segment engages in hog production and biodiesel manufacturing.
In the CT&M segment, Seaboard sources, transports, and trades commodities such as wheat, corn, soybeans, soybean meal, and other agricultural products. It also manufactures and markets wheat flour, maize meal, feed products, and oilseed crush commodities.
The Marine segment provides comprehensive cargo shipping services, operating across the United States, Caribbean, and Central and South America. It manages a fleet of vessels including dry, refrigerated, and specialized containers, and operates terminals and warehouses for cargo consolidation and temporary storage.
Seaboard's Sugar and Alcohol segment is involved in the production and sale of sugar and alcohol products. It also generates energy through a 51-megawatt cogeneration power plant fueled by sugarcane by-products, natural gas, and other biomass sources. Additionally, the company operates as an independent power producer in the Dominican Republic, contributing electricity to the local power grid.
Founded in 1918 and headquartered in Merriam, Kansas, Seaboard Corporation has established itself as a leader in agricultural and transportation sectors, delivering essential products and services globally while maintaining a commitment to sustainability and operational excellence.