AMFRESH Group, EQT Future, Paine Schwartz Partnership Launches Global Breeding Powerhouse
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media AMFRESH Group, in partnership with EQT Future and Paine Schwartz Partners, has acquired 100 percent of International Fruit Genetics (IFG), a global leader in table grape and cherry breeding. This deal sparked a merger with AMFRESH’s SNFL Group (Specialty New Fruit Licensing) - its
Read moreMitsui Invests in U.S.-Based Regenerative Agriculture Development Company
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Row crop agriculture contributes 5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S., and is the largest emitter of nitrous oxide – a gas with 300 times more warming potential than carbon dioxide. However, scientists estimate that a 21 percent reduction in row crop emissions is a viable go
Read moreWorld Fund, CPT Capital Lead €40M in Growth Funding for Food Tech Company ENOUGH
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The dietary needs of a global population numbering in the billions (and growing every day) need to be met – and met in ways that are sustainable, mitigate climate change, and are environmentally friendly. Answering the call is ENOUGH (formerly 3F BIO), an alternative protein and f
Read moreMacquarie Asset Management Invests up to $325M in Atlas Agro to Scale Green Nitrogen Fertilizers
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has agreed to invest up to US$325 million in Atlas Agro and its affiliated project entities via its Macquarie GIG Energy Transition Solutions (MGETS) fund to scale the production of green nitrogen fertilizer. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Atlas
Read moreDomain Timber Sells Nearly 2,900 Acres of Timberland Via Unsolicited Off-Market Deal
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Domain Capital Group and its subsidiary Domain Timber Advisors announced the successful completion of the sale of nearly 2,900 acres of timberland in southeast Arkansas via an unsolicited, off-market deal. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Domain Capital Group manages approximately $8.2 billion
Read moreMitsui Invests US$360M in World’s Largest Shrimp Farming Business
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Mitsui & Co. has invested US$360 million through a Singapore-based holding company in Ecuador-based Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila (IPSP), the largest shrimp farming company in the world. This investment reflects an ongoing focus by Mitsui on the future of protein production and t
Read moreBactolife Raises €30M Series A to Commercialize Proprietary Binding Proteins
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Copenhagen-based bioindustrial company Bactolife announced it has closed on €30M through a Series A round representing one of the largest biotech Series A rounds in Europe. Led by ATHOS with participation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and existing investors, includi
Read moreCultivated Meat Leader Meatable Raises $35M to Accelerate Commercial Launch
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media In recent years, concerns associated with animal protein production have increasingly come to the fore, including antibiotic resistance, sustainability, animal welfare, food-borne illnesses, and perhaps most pressingly, the environmental impact of such production systems. Exacerbating the
Read moreEntire Operations of Mackay Farming Group, Australia’s Top Banana and Tropical Fruit Producer, For Sale
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media JLL’s Agribusiness team of Chris Holgar, Geoff Warriner, Clayton Smith, and Jock Grimshaw have been appointed to broker the sale of the entire farming operations of Mackay Farming Group - Australia’s largest banana and tropical fruit enterprise. Begun in 1945 by canecutter Stan
Read moreClean Food Group Expands Pre-Series A by £2.3M for Sustainable Fats and Oils Tech
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media As consumer demands shift and the global food industry is looking to invest in technologies and systems that support healthier and more sustainable options, UK-based Clean Food Group announced it has expanded its Pre-Series A by £2.3 million (US$2.9 million) in support of its sustainable oi
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