Organic Farming

The company’s purchase of Bioagricert follows its addition of a Brazilian food safety lab in August.

The portfolio company cites 'recent events in our industry', which a regional competitor suggests likely refers to Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods in August.

The AMERRA Capital Management-backed company continues assembling its organic grains and oils supply chain as Rabobank reports that domestic supply is “struggling to catch up” with demand.

Following a pilot program, the AMERRA Capital Management affiliate will target impact investors for a vehicle it plans to raise in 2019.

When family members told Harn Soper 10 years ago it was his turn to take over the family farm, he did it under one condition: “That we convert it all to organic.”

Crop price premiums and increasing demand for organic products make the proposition for transitioning conventional land promising. But buyers beware: due diligence is rigorous, the transition process is labor-intensive, and there are no guarantees.

The milestone comes as consumer demands shift in favor of non-GMO and organic products, which has drawn farmers, major food companies and private equity investors to the organic market.

Picardie Investissement and Generis Capital Partners have also reinvested through the capital raise, ABCD Nutrition's largest yet.

The manager is selling its beef cattle Quilpie Aggregation from its PKA-backed fund, including a ten-year government carbon abatement contract.

The RBIC has invested $3.7 million in organic quinoa-based baby food and toddler snacks company NurturMe.