The potential acquisition comes as part of the company's strategic growth plan to further invest in specialty ingredient capabilities and diversify its portfolio of solutions.
The robotic depalletizer and palletizer can complement and completely automate packing lines from empty to full bags, aiming to enhance productivity and safety for customers.
The partnership will focus on the corn supply chain shared by companies in Iowa, where Cargill sources from local farmers, producing ingredients used in some of PepsiCo’s products.