Processing of agricultural raw materials into citrus flavors, fermentation products, prebiotics, probiotics and bioethanol with carbon capture.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)
Columbus, Nebraska (USA)New on Amplifa
About ADM
ADM (Archer-Daniels-Midland Company) is a globally active agricultural supply chain manager and processor that converts agricultural raw materials into products for the food, animal nutrition, fuel, and industrial and consumer goods sectors. The company operates an integrated network of procurement, logistics and processing in which grains, oilseeds and other raw materials are converted into starches, sweeteners, flours, oils, biofuels and specialty ingredients. In Human Nutrition, ADM produces citrus ingredients such as terpenes, folded oils, extracts, fractions and isolates using thermal processes (distillation with one of the largest distillation capacities) and non-thermal extraction (liquid-liquid chromatography, membrane extraction). Further manufacturing areas are precision fermentation and biomanufacturing, the production of probiotics and postbiotics in several tons per year, as well as prebiotics such as Fibersol® in powder, liquid and agglomerated form. In 2025, ADM commissioned the world's largest bioethanol carbon capture and storage facility at the Corn Complex in Columbus, Nebraska.
- Site
- Columbus
- Processes
- Distillation (thermal, large-capacity, for citrus flavors), Liquid-liquid chromatography (non-thermal extraction), Membrane extraction (non-thermal), Manufacture of citrus ingredients (terpenes, folded oils, fractions, isolates, extracts), Precision fermentation / biomanufacturing (scale-up services), Fermentation and downstream process configuration/optimization (strain development, cell factories,, Probiotics production (sourcing, screening, clinical/preclinical evaluation, scaling,, Prebiotics production (Fibersol®, as powder, liquid and agglomerated form)
- Materials
- d-Limonene, Citrus terpenes (orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime), Citrus oils (low-, medium-, high-folded), Decanal, Linalool, Myrcene, Nonanal, Nootkatone
- Industries
- Food and beverages, Animal nutrition, Flavors and fragrances, Pharmaceuticals, Dietary supplements, Home care & cleaning
- 01
Raw material procurement from growers worldwide
- 02
Storage and transport (truck, rail, ship)
- 03
Processing into basic products (oils, flours, starches, sweeteners)
- 04
Fermentation and biomanufacturing
- 05
Citrus refining (distillation, chromatography, membrane extraction)
- 06
Testing and omics analysis
- 07
Global logistics and distribution
Materials & Processes
d-Limonene (high purity)
Natural, biodegradable solvent and degreaser from citrus peels for a broad range of products.
Citrus terpenes (orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime)
Main component of citrus oil extracted during juice production, for flavor applications.
Folded citrus oils (low-, medium-, high-folded)
Concentrated, partially distilled essential oils for commercial and industrial purposes in all tonalities.
FreshNotes fractions and isolates (decanal, linalool, myrcene, nootkatone, etc.)
Molecular fractions and isolates for nuancing citrus-flavored products.
Citrus specialties (whole-fruit extracts, terpene-free and citral-free oils)
Specialty ingredients with customer-specific specifications for flavor development.
Fibersol® (prebiotic fiber)
Prebiotic dietary fiber as powder, liquid or agglomerated form for foods, beverages and supplements.
Probiotic and postbiotic strains
Proprietary strains and custom formulations, industrially produced in several tons per year.
Locations
Columbus, Nebraska
USCorn Complex with bioethanol production and carbon capture and storage
- Bioethanol carbon capture and storage facility (largest of its kind in the world, commissioned in 2025)
Products & Ingredients
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distillation (thermal, large-capacity, for citrus flavors)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Citrus oils, Terpenes, d-Limonene |
| Liquid-liquid chromatography (non-thermal extraction)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Citrus oils, Terpenes |
| Membrane extraction (non-thermal)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Citrus oils, Terpenes |
| Manufacture of citrus ingredients (terpenes, folded oils, fractions, isolates, extracts)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime terpenes, d-Limonene, folded citrus oils, Decanal, Linalool, Myrcene, Nonanal, Nootkatone, Octanal, Sinensal, Valencene |
| Precision fermentation / biomanufacturing (scale-up services)Engineering | – | – | – | – | various feedstocks |
| Fermentation and downstream process configuration/optimization (strain development, cell factories,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Proteins, specialty sugars, Biopolymers |
| Probiotics production (sourcing, screening, clinical/preclinical evaluation, scaling,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Probiotic strains |
| Prebiotics production (Fibersol®, as powder, liquid and agglomerated form)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Fibersol® (dietary fiber) |
| Genome sequencing and bioinformatics (genomics, metabolomics)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preclinical evaluation (in vitro, cell cultures, C. elegans models) and clinical studiesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carbon capture and storage (Columbus, Nebraska bioethanol plant – world's largest bioethanol CCSEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
ADM has built its business for more than 120 years on agriculture, innovation and land stewardship.
- 2025
Commissioning of the world's largest bioethanol carbon capture and storage project at the Corn Complex in Columbus, Nebraska; expansion of the regenerative agriculture program to 11 countries.