Louis Dreyfus promotes freight head to CFO

Group 1 - Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is one of the four major global agribusiness firms, known as ABCD, alongside Archer-Daniels-Midland, Bunge Global, and Cargill [3] - The agricultural commodities industry is currently facing challenges due to the escalating war in Iran, which threatens supply chains for various products including corn, soybean, fertilizer, and sugar [3] - LDC reported an EBITDA of $987 million for H1 2025, down from $1.057 billion in the same period last year, while net sales increased by 2.3% year-over-year to $26.2 billion [6] Group 2 - Sébastien Landerretche has been appointed as the new CFO of Louis Dreyfus Company, effective Wednesday, following the unexpected passing of the previous CFO, Patrick Treuer [7] - Landerretche has been with the company since 2004 and has extensive experience in the freight component of the business, having held various roles in China and Singapore [4] - CEO Michael Gelchie expressed confidence in Landerretche's ability to lead the financial strategy in alignment with LDC's growth plans [7]