Brief: IFC Commits $30M to Hosen Investment Fund III
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, is committing $30 million to Hosen Capital’s third investment fund, Hosen Investment Fund III. The investment will not...
View ArticleUniversal Robina Acquires Snack Brands Australia for US$461M
Philippine snack and beverage giant, Universal Robina Corp. (URC) announced it has agreed to acquire Snack Brands Australia (SBA), Australia’s second largest savory snack manufacturer behind Frito-Lay,...
View ArticleBrazil Poised to Become “Aquaculture Superpower” – Rabobank
When thinking of Brazilian agriculture, most people would probably first think of grain or beef production but aquaculture may one day be added to this list, according to Rabobank. Competing with the...
View ArticleRichardson Invests $120M to Expand Alberta Canola Plant
Canadian agribusiness, Richardson International, announced it is investing $120 million to modernize and significantly increase the capacity at its canola crushing plant in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada....
View ArticleGratitude Railroad Launches $40M Gratitude Farmland Fund
Gratitude Railroad, a New York-based socially conscious investment group that invests in for-profit mission-driven businesses, will launch the Gratitude Farmland Fund (GFF). The $40 million...
View ArticleInvestors Sought for Iowa-Based Salmon Farm
Inland Sea – Harlan LLC, a new aquaculture company in western Iowa, plans to build a state-of-the-art two-acre salmon farm using the Danish indoor recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). The company is...
View ArticleAlbaugh Investing $300M in Brazil Expansion
Iowa-based agrochemical company, Albaugh, announced it is investing $300 million to fund the expansion of its operations in the Brazilian market. Although it has had a presence in Brazil since 2005...
View ArticleChina’s COFCO Acquires Remainder of Nidera
China’s COFCO International Ltd. announced it has agreed to acquire the remaining 49% stake it does not already own in the Dutch grain trading firm, Nidera from Cygne BV, bringing its ownership of...
View ArticleOriens Capital Raises NZ$30M for First Fund
New Zealand-based Oriens Capital has raised $30 million for its first regional fund prior to its first scheduled close on September 1. The fund, which is based out of the Bay of Plenty, has a target...
View ArticleOman’s Mazoon Dairy Advances Major $260M Dairy Project
The Oman Food Investment Holding Company (OFIC) established the Mazoon Dairy Company in the first half of 2015 to facilitate a major US$260 million dairy project with the goal of achieving...
View ArticleACAP Makes Organic Poultry Investment
Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners, LC (ACAP) announced a $2 million investment in California-based Hip Chick Farms – producer of a line of fully cooked, organic poultry foods and entrées. Founded...
View ArticleItalian, Iranian Produce Companies Launch Joint Venture
Iran-based fruit company, Upro Tarh Poyua Kish, announced it has established a joint venture with Italian fruit and vegetable company, Nature SLR, to launch the new company, Upro Nature Kish. Founded...
View ArticleIAF Ventures Acquires FSI Cube and Pellet Assets
IAF Ventures, an investment manager for limited partnerships in agriculture, has added to its IAF Ventures P.E. Ag portfolio with the acquisition of the forage assets of FSI Cube and Pellet through its...
View ArticleDiscord Escalates, Monsanto Pulls GM Cotton Seed from India
A long-standing dispute between the Indian government and Monsanto has escalated this week as Monsanto has withdrawn its application requesting approval for its newest generation of genetically...
View ArticleForma Holdings Launches Cannabis-Focused Anthos Ventures
Diversified, global cannabis company, Forma Holdings announced the launch of a new cannabis-focused investment vehicle, Anthos Ventures. The fund will account for one third of Forma Holding’s...
View ArticleNew Accelerator Being Launched for Vertical Farming Startups
Kimbal Musk, younger brother of Tesla and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, and his business partner, Tobias Peggs, are planning the launch this fall of Square Roots – a new accelerator for urban, vertical...
View ArticleValmiki 504 Launches Food and Food Tech Incubator, Announces First Investment
Valmiki 504, a New Orleans-based venture capital division of New York-based Valmiki Capital Management announced the launch of Ceres 504, a new business incubator for food and food tech startups in...
View ArticleGreen Plains Acquires Three Abengoa Ethanol Plants for $237M
Green Plains Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire three ethanol plants located in Madison, Illinois, Mount Vernon, Indiana, and York, Nebraska from Spain’s Abengoa Bioenergy for $237 million. Green...
View ArticleBioMar, Sagun Officially Open JV Fish Feed Facility
BioMar-Sagun, the joint venture between the Danish feed company, BioMar and the Turkish seafood company, Sagun, has officially opened its state-of-the-art fish feed facility located in Söke, Turkey....
View ArticleAustralia’s Blue River Group Buys Fonterra Riverina Fresh Business
Blue River Group, an Australia-based impact investment group launched last year by former Macquarie banker Craig Shapiro, has agreed to acquire Fonterra’s Riverina Fresh milk manufacturing facility...
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