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Commodity Pool Operator - CPO

 
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Corn Products International, Inc.

(NYSE:CPO)
Contact Information
Corn Products International, Inc.
5 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, IL 60154
IL Tel. 708-551-2600
Toll Free 800-443-2746
Fax 708-551-2700

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.cornproducts.com
Employees: 11,700
Employee growth: 44.4%

Sweet sodas and diet desserts alike get their taste from Corn Products International. The company makes food ingredients and industrial products from corn and other starch-based raw materials. Its customers include food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and paper manufacturers. More than half of its sales come from sweeteners, including high-fructose corn syrup, which is used by just about every beverage maker and a good many food companies as well, to sweeten their products. The company also produces corn starch (a thickener for processed foods), corn oil, and corn gluten (for animal feed). Corn Products International operates manufacturing plants throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $4,367.0M
One year growth: 18.9%
Net income: $169.0M
Income growth: 312.2%

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Ilene S. Gordon
EVP and CFO: Cheryl K. Beebe
Director Corporate Communications: Mark Lindley

Competitors:
ADM
Cargill
Tate & Lyle Ingredients

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Commodity Pool Operator - CPO

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Persons or limited partnerships responsible for investing a commodity pool's assets in commodity-futures and options positions.

Investopedia Says:
CPOs typically hire Commodity Trading Advisors (CTA) to make investment decisions for the pool.

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