By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Cooks Venture, a next generation poultry genetics and regenerative agriculture company, announced $50 million in funding from insurance technology financing pioneer, PIUS. Launched in early 2019 by Matthew Wadiak, founder and former COO of Blue Apron, after 10 years in development, Cooks Venture breeds and raises proprietary slow-growth heirloom chickens […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Family-owned James Jones & Sons, the UK’s most diverse timber processor with 27 sites across the country and sales exceeding £330 million (US$446.5 million), has acquired nearly 60 percent of Australia’s Mayflower Enterprises Pty Ltd., the holding company of Hyne Timber and XLam. Dating back to 1882, Hyne Timber […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Packhorse Pastoral launched in March 2021 with a goal of eventually building a $1 billion portfolio of cattle properties by 2027 that will play a critical role in carbon restoration and addressing climate change. Created by Packhorse Investment, Packhorse Pastoral Company Australia (PPCA) is chaired by Tim Samway (the […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media In March 2021, Hancock Agriculture, the second largest producer of beef in Australia, and its joint venture partner S. Kidman and Co., appointed Elders to market a portfolio of seven of its Northern Australia beef production assets. This move led to more than 1.8 million hectares (about 4.5 million acres) […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Vintage Wine Estates (VWE), a rapidly-growing company with 12 estates in Napa, Sonoma, California’s central coast region, Oregon, and Washington, and a robust direct-to-customer platform, has expanded into the U.S. East through its acquisition of 120-year-old Ohio-based winery, brewery, and distillery, Meier’s Beverage Group. The deal is valued at […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media By this point, the wellness trend and the correlating consumer demand for fresh produce seem to be here to stay. It’s the new normal, as they say. Considering the nutritional value of fresh berries, and their diverse range of applications from the bakery to beverages, it’s not surprising that […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The Shenhua aggregation, located on the Liverpool Plains and owned by Chinese mining giant Shenhua, had been earmarked for the development of Watermark, an open cut coal mining operation. The mine was estimated to have a working lifespan of 30 years, over which time it had the potential to […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Darling Ingredients, a global producer of sustainable natural ingredients and specialty solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of Valley Proteins for approximately $1.1 billion in cash. Darling is a global developer and world-leading producer of organic ingredients and a wide range of sustainable protein […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Sweet Harvest Foods, a leading natural sweeteners platform, one of the largest honey packers in North America, and a portfolio company of Blue Road Capital, has announced the acquisition of Nature Nate’s Honey – the largest honey brand in the U.S. and the leading provider of 100 percent raw […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Produced through a process that includes the maceration and percolation of vanilla pods in a solution of water and ethanol, vanilla extract is one of the most popular flavors in the world. Widely used in everything from baked goods to ice creams, yogurts, beverages, puddings, and more (the list […]
