Food

Lazard, the US financial advisory and asset management firm, has hired Alberto Weisser as senior advisor for global agribusiness and related sectors in its financial advisory department.

The NYSE-listed REIT released its annual earnings report last week detailing a net loss of $671,300. Nasdaq-listed peer Gladstone Land reported a net loss of $125,000 on the year.

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture will award grants across water, climate, childhood obesity and food security projects.

The private equity arm of Cargill has closed two funds: Black River Agriculture Fund 2 on $587m and Black River Food Fund 2 on $700m.

Falling oil prices will feed into food prices, according to Rabobank. This should push agri managers into niche agri products, argues Emma Cowan, an agribusiness consultant.

A strategic review of the investment landscape across the food and agriculture asset class with up-to-date analysis of the major asset categories.

The term sustainability has been tarnished by too many broad applications of it, according to a recent white paper by Promar International.

Private equity firms were more present in packaged food, meats and agricultural products deals than corporates over the past three years.

The Harvest Fund will invest into listed securities in the food and alcohol industry.