Marinkovich jumped from Cargill to hemp
A Burnsville business owner who left agricultural giant Cargill to launch a cannabis-based business is now regarded as one of Minnesota’s experts on the subject.
Kyle Marinkovich is a member of the state’s Cannabis Advisory Council, which will make recommendations on cannabis policy to Minnesota’s new Office of Cannabis Management. The appointment was announced last month by Gov. Tim Walz.
Marinkovich, 48, spent 14 years with Cargill managing the sale and commercial development of food ingredients — mostly health-conscious oils used in deep fryers.
Today, as CEO of Northern Diversified Solutions, the company he founded in 2019, he churns out soluble cannabinoids for use in products ranging from cookies, ice cream and soft drinks to mints, gummies and chocolates.