Organisation: COFCO
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COFCO Corporation, full name China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation, is one of China's state-owned food processing holding companies. COFCO is China's leading oil and food importer and exporter, and one of its largest food manufacturers. Founded in 1952, it is one of the largest SOEs of the 49 directly administrated by China's State Council. Between 1952 and 1987, it was the sole agricultural products importer and exporter operating under direct control of the central government. In 2007, COFCO had just over 60,000 employees in multiple locations in China as well as overseas operations in countries such as the US, UK, Japan, Australia, and Canada. Besides the foodstuff business, COFCO has developed itself into a diversified conglomerate, involving planting, cultivation, food-processing, finance, warehouse, transportation, port facilities, hotels and real estate.