• Industry leaders gather to discuss global food, agriculture and chemical trends and outlooks

NEW YORK, May 6, 2025 /CNW/ - BMO will host the 20^th annual BMO Farm to Market | Chemicals Conference on May 14 and 15, 2025 at the InterContinental Barclay Hotel in New York.

Spanning the global food, agriculture value chain and chemical sector, this distinctive two-day event is designed to provide insights on topics from agribusiness, fertilizers, seeds and chemicals to packaged food, food retailing, beverages and restaurants. Global institutional investors, financial sponsors and companies will have access to company presentations and panel discussions addressing some of the most pressing topics across the industry, including:

• Alternative capital sources and deployment strategies
• Evolving consumer demand in health, wellness and VMS (Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements)
• State of the M&A and Capital Markets
• The Future of Functional Beverages
• Investing in Food and Beverage – Where's the Growth?
• Sustainability Strategies that are Enhancing Profitability
• The State of the North American Wine Industry: Findings from the 2025 BMO Wine Market Report
• Impact of GLP1+ therapeutics on consumer behaviors and consumption

BMO's world-leading analysts including Food Retail Analyst Kelly Bania, Consumer Analyst Tamy Chen, Fertilizer, Chemicals and Ag Equipment Analyst Joel Jackson, Chemicals Analyst John McNulty and Agribusiness, Restaurants, and Beverages Analyst Andrew Strelzik will host candid and informative discussions and panels with leaders from more than 100 companies in the sector, including:

• Alimentation Couche-Tard
• Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)
• Ashland Global
• Avery Dennison
• Bayer
• CF Industries
• Corteva
• Darling Ingredients
• Ecolab
• FMC
• Kroger
• Loblaw
• The Mosaic Company
• Nutrien
• Primo
• Rogers Sugar
• Sherwin Williams
• Empire Company, Sobeys
• SunOpta Food Group
• Tyson Foods
• US Foods

News media who would like to attend, receive a copy of the agenda, access certain Webcast presentations or request an interview about the conference and market sentiment may contact BMO Media Relations using the contact details below.

About BMO Financial Group

BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.5 trillion as of January 31, 2025. Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a diverse team of highly engaged employees providing a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets and investment banking products and services to 13 million customers across Canada, the United States, and in select markets globally. Driven by a single purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world, and making progress for a thriving economy, sustainable future, and inclusive society.

SOURCE BMO Financial Group