Private Equity

Biodiversity was a prominent topic at the 15th annual Responsible Investor USA Conference in New York, where uncertainties surrounding the incoming Trump administration clouded the outlook.

Chief executive Kevin Schwartz says he is a daily user of Promix products.

Senior consumer foods analyst Tom Bailey says baked goods, packaged fruits, bars and impulse ice creams are all among categories with potential for expansion.

The use of catalytic capital to mobilize private sector investment has 'hardly met expectations;' that may be about to change.

Global agribusiness head Anup Jagwani says the developmental finance institutions’ relationships with Amundi, BTG Pactual and AMERRA demonstrate the flexibility that will mark an effort to double annual agribusiness exposure to $9bn by 2030.

Agriculture’s place as a beneficiary and magnet for immigrant labor will face greater scrutiny, regardless of who wins, after another election in which immigration has played a central role.

Corporación Multi Inversiones will become majority shareholder of the Hispanic food company with Palladium retaining a minority stake.

Head of private equity growth Pedro Faria says the firm is trying to find its feet in a nascent market that could attract as much as $40bn within 15 years.

CIO Craig Tashjian says Brazil has seen a significant uptick in M&A activity in the fertilizers, biostimulants and sugarcane markets.

Ben Vitale says his role will focus in part on commercial agreements to monetize regenerative practices which the firm has had in place since its 2014 founding.