Seaboard Corp. engages in hog production and pork processing in the U.S., commodity trading and grain processing in Africa and South America, cargo shipping services in the U.S., Caribbean and Central and South America, sugar and alcohol production in Argentina, and electric power generation in the Dominican Republic. It operates through the following segments: Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling, Marine, Sugar and Alcohol, Power, Turkey, and Other Businesses. The Pork segment produces and sells fresh and frozen pork products to processors, foodservice operators, distributors, and grocery stores. The Commodity Trading and Milling segment is an agricultural commodity trading, processing, and logistics company. The Marine segment provides cargo shipping services. The Sugar and Alcohol segment operates a vertically integrated sugar and alcohol production facility in Argentina. The Power segment generates electricity for the Dominican Republic power grid. The Turkey segment produces and processes turkey products. The Other Businesses segment processes jalapeño peppers. The company was founded by Otto Bresky in 1918 and is headquartered in Merriam, KS.
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