Ceres Partners, Sprott to Launch New North American Farmland Investment Fund
Ceres Partners has joined with Sprott, a Toronto-based alternative asset manager, to launch the Ceres-Sprott Institutional Farmland Fund. Through the vehicle, the partners are looking to provide institutional investors access to investment opportunities in North American farmland along with management services by Ceres Partners - an experience
Read moreRabobank Releases Report on Sugar Consumption Trends
Rabobank has released a report chronicling changing global attitudes towards sugar. The report, Sweetness and Lite: How Vulnerable is Global Sugar Consumption to Food & Beverage Trends? is available online. The report finds attitudes towards sugar are changing globally. As the concerns of consumers and governments have gained momentum,
Read moreGladstone Land Acquires Vegetable Farm in Florida for $9.7 Million
Gladstone Land Corporation announced that it has acquired a 1,910-acre farm in Okeechobee, Florida, for $9.7 million. Upon acquisition, Gladstone Land entered into a 6-year lease agreement with Cabbage, Inc., for a 6-year, triple-net lease that includes two extension options. "We are privileged to acquire more farmland in Florida and partner
Read morePublic-Private Partnership Looks to Grow Ag Processing Sector in Kentucky
The Department of Agriculture in the U.S. state of Kentucky is engaging with public and private partners to grow its processor, manufacturer, and other agribusinesses sector. Agriculture is a US$46B business in Kentucky, with 154 food manufacturers, 50 nonalcoholic beverage manufacturers, and 34 distilleries all contributing. “Extremely
Read moreEcho Capital Invests in Three Millennial-Focused Food Startups
California-based Echo Capital, which makes targeted investments in consumer endeavors that have elemental appeal to millennial consumers, announced it has added three food startups to its portfolio. Back to the Roots California-based Back to the Roots is a millennial-focused company with a mission to reconnect consumers to the source of
Read moreArlon Group Acquires Stake in Brazilian Dairy Processor
New York-based food and agriculture investment firm Arlon Group has acquired a stake in CBL Alimentos SA (Betânia) - the largest dairy company in the northeast region of Brazil. Under the terms of the deal, Bruno Martins Silva, principal with Arlon Group, will join the company’s board. Backed by founding investor Continental Grain
Read moreHistory of Institutional Investment in Farmland
Over the past three decades, farmland investing has grown exponentially from a “niche” investment dominated by a few large pension plans and insurance companies to a mainstream institutional real asset class that increasingly can be accessed by retail-oriented investors. To better understand today’s environment and where institutional
Read moreBrightFarms Building $10M Greenhouse in Ohio
Greenhouse farming company BrightFarms announced it is investing $10 million for the construction of a 160,000-square-foot greenhouse 55 miles outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. The New York-based company is tapping into the farm-to-table consumer movement, and disrupting the U.S. fresh produce supply chain through the development, construction,
Read moreKKR Raises Exposure to Pet Food with Gambol Investment
Global investment group KKR announced it has made an undisclosed investment through its China Growth Fund in China-based pet food giant, Gambol Pet Group. Though the backing gained from KKR, Gambol is planning on expanding the company’s production capacity in its key markets – China, Thailand, the EU, and the U.S, where the company is c
Read moreVitasoy, Universal Robina Announce Plant-Based Joint Venture
Hong Kong-based leading manufacturer and distributor of plant-based foods and beverages, Vitasoy, and Universal Robina Corp., the largest listed food company in the Philippines, announced that they are launching Vitasoy-URC Inc. – a 50/50 joint venture to explore the potential of sustainable plant-based beverages on the Philippine market.
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