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, including Novo Holdings, this capital will support the […]
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 these concerns is the knowledge that meat consumption is projected to grow by 40-70 […]
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 Mackay, who planted his first banana […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Three years after acquiring the historic Welltown Station in Queensland for AUD31 million, the Cameron family has placed the property on the market after undertaking a course of development that resulted in an institutional-grade farming asset. Located 10 kilometers west of Toobeah and 68 kilometers west of Goondiwindi in […]
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 oils and fats technology. […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Through its $150 million uMunthu II fund, Goodwill Investment’s goal is to finance innovative, impact-driven and scalable early-stage small and medium-sized African businesses as it fosters inclusive growth in emerging markets. The fund’s latest partnership is through an investment in Rwanda-based SOUK Farms, a leading grower and exporter of […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Taylor Farms, a California-based, leading North American producer of salads and fresh foods, has made an undisclosed investment in Spain’s Foodiverse, gaining it a “significant share” in Foodiverse’s capital and marking its first foray into Europe. Headquartered in Salinas, family-owned Taylor Farms acquired Earthbound Farm, the largest organic salad […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Luxembourg-based Ocean 14 Capital Fund has recently secured a €20 million (US$22 million) capital investment from Convex Group, and another €10 million (US$11 million) in commitments from family offices and high-net-worth individuals, leading the fund to exceed its initial target of €150 million (US$164 million) and set a new […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Alpha JWC Ventures (Alpha JWC) has led a $6.85 million Series A for Indonesia-based Beleaf, a comprehensive agtech startup with a core business centered on Farming-as-a-Service (FaaS). This investment saw participation from Openspace, alongside several strategic angels, and reflects Alpha JWC’s strong support of the company as it is […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has agreed to acquire Stuart’s Creek, the last asset in the Packhorse Pastoral portfolio being sold following the tragic loss of Thomas Strachan, Packhorse’s co-founder and executive director, and his son Noah, and their pilot Garry Liehm, when they died in a plane crash in […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Fraud has been all too rampant in the grain industry in recent years, as a string of multi-million dollar schemes have been featured in the news, going so far as to spark the USDA’s National Organic Program to release new rules early this year aimed at stopping organic food […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Wilmar International Corporation (Wilmar) announced it has divested its entire 30.05 percent stake in major sugar company Cosumar S.A. (Cosumar) for approximately $605 million through a deal struck with “several Moroccan investors”. Incorporated in Morocco and listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, the bulk of Cosumar’s business is in […]
