Richardson International Limited is a privately held Canadian agricultural and food industry company headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The company is a worldwide handler and merchandiser of all major Canadian-grown grains and oilseeds and a vertically integrated processor and manufacturer of oats and canola-based products.
Richardson operates a number of port facilities located strategically in Eastern and Western Canada.
Richardson Oilseed processes canola for oils, sprays and margarine for industrial and home cooking.
Terminals were also constructed at Lamont, Carseland, Swift Current, North Battleford, Lloydminster, Saskatoon, Melfort, Tisdale, Southey, Balgonie, Weyburn, Whitewood, Foam Lake, Brunkild, Brandon.
In 2007, James Richardson International was involved in a bidding war with Saskatchewan Wheat Pool over the purchase of Agricore United in 2007.
Although unsuccessful, through the deal Richardson acquired grain elevators in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, and was paid a $35 million termination fee from Agricore.
In March 2012, Richardson International along with Glencore and Agrium announced they were purchasing Viterra in a 3-way split of that company.
In 2017, the company acquired Crop First Agro in Grenfell, SK,[3] as well as European Oat Millers in Bedford, England; becoming Richardson Milling UK.
In 2011, Richardson Nutrition purchased Innovative Foods in Mississauga, Ont and Sussex, New Brunswick to further expand its canola oil packaged goods business.