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Private equity fund manager Pacific Equity Partners' (PEP) Patties Foods has purchased New Zealand’s Leader Products, a manufacturer of frozen convenience food products.

With agtech innovations slow to be adopted, the firm's role in the development of Anuvia Plant Nutrients makes a case for later stage VC funding.

Mid Europa Partners has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Profi Rom Food, the largest supermarket chain in Romania, from Polish Enterprise Fund VI.

The fund will employ a long-term value add strategy investing in a portfolio of hardwood and softwood plantation assets in Australia and New Zealand.

The ACON Latin America Opportunities Fund IV has acquired an equity stake in Dori Alimentos, a top Brazilian manufacturer and distributor of snack and candy products.

The AP Investment Fund, focused on real estate investments and lending into the cannabis market, has announced its $12.6m close.

The cannabis industry could grow into a $50bn industry as more US states legalize its recreational use and investors let go of its stigma.

The University of Leeds has invested £7m in partnership with the UK government to expand pig research at its University Farm.

Water Asset Management is raising a $300m fund that will invest in water resources across the western US, Agri Investor has learned.

Clarmondial AG has partnered with Duff & Phelps Management Company S.A.R.L. and Pictet Asset Services for the imminent launch of a new credit fund focused on sustainable agriculture.