Universal Corporation

UNIVERSAL CORP is a global business-to-business agriproducts company with over 100 years of experience. The company operates in over 30 countries on five continents, leveraging its worldwide network to access a diverse supply of plant-based materials. UNIVERSAL CORP delivers high-quality, customizable, and traceable value-added agriproducts through its supply chain expertise and integrated processing capabilities. The company has two operating segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products, and performing related services. UNIVERSAL CORP is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Through its Ingredients Operations segment, UNIVERSAL CORP procures raw materials globally and processes them using various value-added manufacturing processes. This segment produces high-quality, innovative, specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, botanical extracts, and flavorings. These ingredients are supplied to consumer-packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, and food and beverage companies. UNIVERSAL CORP does not sell any direct-to-consumer products; instead, it supports consumer product manufacturers by selling transformed agriproducts and performing related services.