Surexport Expands Berry Production in Northern Europe With Jong Fruit Majority Stake
January 9, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Consumer demand for fresh berries is strong due to the combination of their health benefits, appealing taste, versatility, and their alignment with current dietary and culinary trends. And as consumers increasingly seek both convenience and nutrition in their food choices, fresh berries cont
Read moreGeoSalmo Lands EUR13.4M for Icelandic Salmon Farm
January 9, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch investors are backing Icelandic company GeoSalmo with €13.4 million (US$14.65 million) to fund the company’s building of a state-of-the-art hybrid, flow-through salmon farm in Ölfus, near Þorlákshöfn, one of the largest fresh fish export hubs
Read moreUniFHAS Closes on Seed Funding to Advance Bacteriophage Technology for Ag and Food
January 5, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Before we can even begin to discuss the funding, I think it would be helpful to first answer the question, what are bacteriophages? Coming from the root word “phagein” meaning “to eat”, bacteriophages are, in short, viruses that infect and replicate only in bacteria. Found n
Read moreOp-Ed: Keeping The Next Generation on The Farm
January 4, 2024
By Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners Much has been written about the rising average age of farmers. Per the USDA’s periodic Census of Agriculture, the average age increased from 56.3 years to 57.5 years from 2012-2017. In reality, the difference is likely even greater due to the Census’s definition of “farms” as enterprises with ju
Read morePlatinum Equity Acquires Largest USDA-Certified Organic Dairy Brand in the World
January 4, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Platinum Equity announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Horizon Organics, the largest USDA-certified organic dairy brand in the world and a pioneer in the dairy sector, from Danone for an undisclosed amount. The deal also includes Wallaby, a popular Australian-inspired
Read moreM&G Investments Makes $75M Investment in Biobest
January 4, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Biobest is on quite a run. Directly on the heels of closing on €120 million ($126.8 million) and announcing its acquisition of Brazilian biologicals leader Biotrop in September 2023, the pollination and integrated biologicals leader announced it has now gained another $75 million investmen
Read moreRockstart Launches €50M AgriFood Fund II
January 2, 2024
photo credit: Rockstart By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Amsterdam-based, early stage venture capital firm Rockstart has officially launched Rockstart AgriFood Fund II with a funding target of €50 million (US$54.74 million) and plans to invest in up to 50 startups within the next five years. Rockstart explaine
Read moreCal-Maine Foods Acquires Shuttered Tyson Assets
January 2, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the U.S., announced it has agreed to acquire shuttered assets belonging to Tyson Foods consisting of a broiler processing plant, hatchery, and feed mill located in Dexter, Missouri. Once the transaction is closed
Read moreNewLeaf Symbiotics Closes $45M Series D
December 21, 2023
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Agricultural biotech leader NewLeaf Symbiotics (NewLeaf) has closed a fully funded $45 million Series D led by new investor Gullspång Re:food, with participation from Otter Capital Partners LP, S2G Ventures, Leaps by Bayer and other unnamed backers. NewLeaf is a pioneer and global
Read moreADM Strengthens its Flavors Portfolio with Two Acquisitions
December 21, 2023
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media ADM has been on a sustained streak of acquisitions and building out a strong global flavors portfolio, and just before the close of 2023, has added two more: Revela Foods, a Wisconsin-based developer and manufacturer of dairy flavor ingredients and solutions - a deal that would enhance ADM
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