Food Processing

The firm is considering investing up to a quarter of mid-cap buyout Fund VI in food and agribusiness, and is already looking at deals.

Soros-backed Aspada will join the two impact investors in building LEAF's supplier base and storage capacity.

Paul Yang’s appointment comes barely a month after KKR expanded its Asia-Pacific senior leadership team.

Chairman Julian Luciano has said that the company is shifting its portfolio to value-add strategies by selling ethanol plants, adding that the Macri government's willingness to talk to the private sector will see ADM increase its presence in Argentina.

The Chilean firm is launching its second agri-food fund and its first is 60 percent invested.

The investment is part of ADM's strategy to improve efficiency for another portfolio company, Yeeda Pastoral.

US pistachio production fell in the last year as did demand in China, but Australia, the US and China stepped up almond and walnut production as Japanese, Chinese and European demand rose.

The agribusiness and food-focused firm, which has invested 20 percent of its $893m Fund IV, has appointed former Potash chairman as strategic advisor.

Chris Isaac says the UKAid-backed investment is aimed at helping to improve nut quality and export volumes to South Africa and Europe.

The firm is cutting down its interest in the international meat company by selling a 10 percent stake for $1.19bn, two years after the portfolio corporation was listed.