Food Processing

The bank's senior consumer foods analyst John David Roeg explains the implications of EU trade deals, and why investors into UK food will have put deals on hold.

Having a voice on regulations for food trade and agriculture is the key to creating a long-term investment environment in a UK outside Europe.

The bank warns the UK not to expect food prices to remain low outside the EU.

The strategy, which would need $400bn over the next 10 years, will co-ordinate and attract increased investment by looking at value chains and helping to reduce risk for investors.

The RDIF plans to make $4bn in co-investments to agriculture aby 2018, and will focus on businesses with local and export markets, its chief executive officer Kirill Dmitriev said earlier this week.

The IFC is providing feed, farming and veterinary company Anova with $15m in financing, as it looks to improve Vietnam's livestock sector.

After visiting Australia, our editor notes the challenges that will face the country's agri market, how to cope with them and some of the top strategies to seek out new opportunities down under.

The $200m Indian agribusiness fund's backers include development finance institutions CDC, FMO and IFU.

Chinese state-owned agri giant COFCO continues its expansion in North America, after its chief executive said a presence in the region will be key to a public offering.

KKR will spend $81m for an interest in poultry, beef and animal feed company Japfa Comfeed Indonesia for $81.2m.