AGCO Acquires 85 Pct. of Trimble for $2B – the Largest Agtech Deal on Record
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Global agricultural machinery and precision ag company AGCO Corporation is forming a joint venture with technology and data analytics company Trimble, giving AGCO an 85 percent stake in Trimble’s portfolio of ag assets and technologies for $2 billion in cash and the contribution of JCA Tec
Read moreKern Tec Closes €12M Series A to Upcycle Stone Fruit Pits Into Sustainable Ingredients
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media I have to admit, I’ve never really given much thought to stone fruit pits. But that’s okay! Because Austria-based Kern Tec has been doing the thinking for us. In Europe alone, 500,000 metric tons of these pits end up in landfills each year. Kern Tec is stepping up to develop pro
Read moreScentian Bio Closes $2.1M Seed Round for Insect-Based, Ultra Sensitive Taste and Smell Solutions
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Finistere Ventures and Toyota Ventures have co-led a $2.1 million Seed round for Scentian Bio, a biosensor platform developer combining insect olfactory receptors with nanotechnology and AI to deliver ultra-sensitive taste and smell solutions for the food and health industries. Iceh
Read moreBiologicals Leader Biobest Raises €120M, Acquires Brazilian Biological Solutions Company Biotrop
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Biobest, a global leader in pollination and integrated biological pest and disease solutions, has raised €120 million ($126.8 million) through a round backed by Tikehau Capital - which indicated that this investment was the first made through its private equity regenerative agricultu
Read moreCosta Group Accepts A$1.5B Takeover Bid from Consortium Led by Paine Schwartz Partners
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media A consortium led by Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP) including Driscoll’s Inc. and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, who collectively with their affiliates hold approximately 19.62 percent of the company, have successfully entered into a scheme implementation agreement for t
Read moreBlue Road Capital Acquires the Largest Vertically Integrated Agriculture Company in North America
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Blue Road Capital, an independent investment firm focused on vertically integrated food and agriculture opportunities, announced its acquisition of NatureSweet, the largest vertically integrated agriculture company in North America, from Silver Ventures for an undisclosed sum. Found
Read moreIndigo Ag Raises $250M to Accelerate Sustainability Programs for Farmers and Agribusinesses
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Founded in 2013 within Flagship’s in-house incubator VentureLabs, Indigo Ag is a leader in sustainable agriculture that leverages science and technology to transform sustainability into value through its integrated business platform that allows each user to adopt and profit from their sust
Read moreCannabis Pioneer Tilray Expands in Craft Brewing, Acquires Eight Beer & Beverage Brands from Anheuser-Busch
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media From its start as a pioneer in cannabis research, cultivation, and distribution, Tilray Brands is now a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and CPG company with operations in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Latin America and a production platform that supports over 20 brands in more t
Read moreThe J.M. Smucker Co. Agrees to Acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6B
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Once best known as being a pioneer in jellies and jams, The J.M. Smucker Co. announced it has agreed to acquire the iconic Hostess Brands through a cash and stock transaction valued at $5.6 billion, including about $900 million of net debt. This deal will gain J.M. Smucker the Hostess swe
Read moreRipeLocker Secures Another $10M in Funding
Photo credit: RipeLocker By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Imagine what the impacts would be if we had the ability to keep organic blueberries in perfect condition for eight weeks after harvest, or being able to keep hops fresh for an additional six weeks until they are used. This is the exact achievement that RipeLocker
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