Food processing giant Archer Daniels Midland has appointed Orla Muldoon as general counsel for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective January 2014.

Muldoon joins ADM from Kellogg, where she has served as chief European counsel since February 2007. In this capacity, she was responsible for leading the company's legal and compliance teams in Europe and the Middle East.

In her role as EMEA general counsel at Archer Daniels, Muldoon will report to Cameron Finlay, who was appointed general counsel in July.