AgCAP Announces $10M Distribution to SAF Investors
As trustee of Australia’s Sustainable Agriculture Fund (SAF), AgCAP announced a distribution of $10 million to the fund’s superannuation and institutional investors. The fund controls a $150 million,...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest King Salmon Producer to List on NZX, ASX
The largest producer of king salmon in the world, New Zealand King Salmon, has announced its intention for a $30 million initial public offering (IPO) on both the New Zealand and Australian stock...
View ArticleRinehart Positions to Bid on S. Kidman, More NT Cattle Stations for Sale
Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest woman, is partnering with China’s Shanghai CRED Real Estate as she positions to make an expected $300 million bid for the S. Kidman & Co. cattle conglomerate....
View ArticleTwo Top KKR Execs to Establish China-Focused Fund
Two senior executives from private equity firm KKR & Co. who have been responsible for some of the firm’s biggest food and ag investments are leaving the firm at the end of this year to launch a...
View ArticleThe Ten Rules for Investing in Agriculture
For anyone considering an investment in agriculture, there are some critical considerations to be taken into account. Based on over 15 years of management experience and building a portfolio of over...
View ArticleAgrium, Potash Corp in Talks for $30B Merger
Canada’s Agrium Inc. and Potash Corp. confirmed that they are engaged in talks regarding a merger of equals that would create an agribusiness giant valued at more than C$30 billion. Although both...
View ArticlePartnership Launches Iowa Agtech Accelerator
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Cultivation Corridor has partnered to launch a new agtech accelerator (The Accelerator) that will support the development of Central Iowa as a global hub and...
View ArticleTSG Consumer Partners Acquires Top U.S. Luxury Wine Portfolio
San Francisco-based private equity firm, TSG Consumer Partners announced it has agreed to acquire Duckhorn Wine Company (DWC) from GI Partners for an undisclosed amount. “Duckhorn Wine Company is one...
View ArticleHeineken Buys Carlsburg Brewery in Booming Vietnam Market
As part of Heineken’s plans for global market expansion, the company has acquired a brewery located in Ba Ria Vung Tau province, Vietnam from rival Carlsberg in anticipation of expected growth in the...
View ArticleAgricorp Invest Acquires Macedonian Vegetable Processor
Agricorp Invest, a unit of Monaco-based Monaco Resources, has acquired a majority stake in Bonum – a Macedonia-based mushroom and vegetable processor for an undisclosed amount. The brownfield...
View ArticleAddressing the Talent Challenge in AgTech [+PODCAST]
Finding and retaining good talent in any company is critical for success. But the challenge of accomplishing this is exacerbated for start-ups, who have limited capital resources and unsure futures....
View ArticleU.S. DOJ Files to Block John Deere Acquisition of Precision Planting
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil antitrust suit in an Illinois federal court to block Deere & Company from moving forward on its acquisition of Precision Planting from Monsanto....
View ArticleRemgro Acquires Stake in Frozen Fruit Company
Invenfin, the growth capital subsidiary of diversified investment group Remgro, has acquired a 30 percent stake in Dynamic Commodities, a leading South African producer and exporter of value-added...
View ArticlePE Firms to Bid for McDonalds China, Hong Kong, and Korea
Carlyle Group and TPG Capital are partnering with strategic Chinese state-owned companies to position themselves to bid for McDonald’s units in China and Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Carlyle is also...
View ArticleNew Coalition to Develop Profitable Conservation Investment Models
A new initiative, called the Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC), was launched during the IUCN World Conservation Congress currently being held in Hawaii. Anchored by four founding...
View ArticleBayer Raises Bid for Monsanto
Bayer has raised its bid for Monsanto from $125 per share to $127.50 per share on the condition that a negotiated transaction is secured. The increase will bring its total offer to more than $65...
View ArticleAgDevCo Backs Malawian Peanut Processor
UK-based social impact investor, AgDevCo has agreed to invest $1.5 million under a debt and equity deal in Malawian peanut processor Agri-Oils Limited. The funding will help support the construction of...
View ArticleRound Up: Leadership Shifts in Food and Ag
As we approach the fourth quarter of the year, there have been a string of recent announcements regarding leadership shifts and shakeups in the food and ag investment and retail sectors. Paine &...
View ArticleBrazil’s New Minister of Ag Lays Out Path Forward
After the removal of Dilma Rousseff in the impeachment process, the new president of Brazil, Michel Temer, named new ministers for his current government. Among them a very strong name in the world of...
View ArticleTwo Agrium Acquisitions Will Require Divestitures
On behalf of its retail business–Crop Protection Services (CPS)–Agrium has announced that it has received regulatory approval for two deals. The first is its previously announced deal to purchase 18...
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