ADM's core business is the processing of commodities like corn, which are destined for food or beverage products.

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The investigations come as Europe's food industry has been engulfed by a meat processing and labelling scandal after multiple processed meat products labelled as beef were revealed to contain quantities of horsemeat.

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The Findus products were prepared by French food manufacturer Comigel using meat provided by Spanghero, a meat-processing company also based in France.

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American farmers and food-processing companies are furious that what they see as bogus health and safety concerns are being used to keep their products out of European and other markets worldwide.

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