Bunge Limited has announced two management appointments that will become effective January 1, 2010.

Carl Hausmann, CEO, Bunge North America, will assume the newly created role of Managing Director, Global Government and Corporate Affairs. In this capacity, Hausmann will coordinate Bunge's government affairs, corporate sustainability and community relations on a global level.

Hausmann has served as CEO of Bunge North America since 2004. Prior to that, he served as CEO of Bunge Europe and CEO of Cereol S.A. before its acquisition by Bunge in 2002. He started his agribusiness career at Continental Grain, where he served in leadership roles in North America, South America, Africa and Europe.

Soren Schroder, Vice President, Agribusiness for Bunge Europe, will become CEO of Bunge North America. Schroder will lead all of Bunge's business operations in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Schroder joined Bunge in 2000, and has served in agribusiness leadership roles in the U.S. and Europe. Prior to joining Bunge, he worked for over 15 years at Continental Grain and Cargill.

Both Hausmann and Schroder will report to Chairman and CEO Alberto Weisser.

Bunge Limited is a leading global agribusiness and food company headquartered in White Plains, New York. Bunge supplies fertiliser to farmers; originates, transports and processes oilseeds, grains and other agricultural commodities; produces food products for commercial customers and consumers; and supplies raw materials and services to the biofuels industry.