FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                  July 15, 2003

                        Commission File Number 001-16625


                                  BUNGE LIMITED
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                                 50 Main Street
                          White Plains, New York 10606
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

                        Form 20-F    X    Form 40-F
                                  _______          ______

    Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

    Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

    Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in
this Form the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                            Yes         No   X
                                _______    ______

    If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____





This report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-104974), as amended, Registration
Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-106182), as amended, and the
Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-104975), as amended,
filed by Bunge Limited Finance Corp. and Bunge Limited under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration
Nos. 333-66594, 333-75762 and 333-76938) filed by Bunge Limited under the
Securities Act of 1933, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports
subsequently filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.






                                    EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 1     Press release dated July 15, 2003 announcing increase in guidance
              for second quarter and full year 2003






                                   SIGNATURES


    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date: July 15, 2003                           BUNGE LIMITED



                                              By: /s/ William M. Wells
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 William M. Wells
                                                 Chief Financial Officer