Chris Janiec
Food industry mergers and acquisitions will continue to be shaped by rapidly-changing consumer tastes and an increasing focus on the health and environmental aspects of food, according to Rabobank analysts.
A regulatory filing from the NGP Capital Management affiliate reveals further progress in fundraising on its second agribusiness fund.
An Ospraie Management spin-out has acquired Diamond of California in a continuation of the firm’s focus on the nut sector.
The Dutch development bank has helped secure financing for a Peruvian-Danish joint venture’s pursuit of environmental and social sustainability in agriculture.
The merged company will look to expand and focus on the provision of healthy prepared food options.
Economists say that a gradual easing of federal estate tax since 2001 limits the impact of one of President-elect Trump's most specific proposals for agriculture.
Local demand fed by a recovery in tourism and the wider economy has inspired Cargill to spend $50m upgrading its poultry processing capabilities in Thailand in order to work with local smallholder farms.
2017 will see US and Brazilian farmers struggle with low field crop margins as counterparts in Europe enjoy a recovery.
A US Chamber of Commerce report details the current state of agricultural trade between China and the US and advocates steps to unlock additional growth before 2025.
The Ministry of Agriculture has called for changes that would clear the way for the creation of corporate farming entities within China, likely to shape import demand and opportunities for foreign investors long term.