Kruse named ADM president

Tedd KruseTedd Kruse ('93 ag bus) has been named president of the global milling business of Archer Daniels Midland Co. Kruse has been chief executive officer of Stratas Foods, a 50/50 joint venture between ADM and ACH Food Companies, since 2011.

The Stratas Foods joint venture was established in 2008, and supplies fats and oils to the foodservice, food ingredient and retail private label markets. Kruse has been with ADM since 1993 and before moving to Stratas held leadership positions in the company’s sweetener and food oils business. He holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Iowa State University, Ames.