Food

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

The impact investment firm is planning to hold a first close on its SEAF Colombia Agribusiness Fund on $20m, with an additional $15m in commitments expected this summer.

Improvements to Chilean salmon farming would have a positive impact on the global trade of the fish, according to the chief executive of the Norwegian seafood company.

While VC firms may be backing meat substitutes made from plants, consumers won’t sacrifice taste, said panellists at the Future Food-Tech conference in New York.

The acquisition is the third by the food services distribution company as it bulks up its food technology and distribution capacity.

Despite record production, a report by the Organic Trade Association says the supply chain must improve to meet growing US demand.

Asian demand dominates, and countries like Brazil are benefiting.

The firm is waiting for regulatory approval to acquire French company Roullier’s food and agricultural hygiene business, Hypred.

ESO and Kingsley Capital are betting on a rise in Europe's Muslim population with their £20.5m investment in halal meat distributor Janan.

German company Kalle has been passed through four private equity firms' hands.