The Colorado-based firm is working with retailers to figure out how portfolio companies can go from upstarts to must-haves for strategics and generalists.
The latest update to the ANREV Australian Farmland Index shows performance is still well below long-term averages – but it is that longer-term view that really matters.
Countries seeking to reduce their dependence on imports are looking to indoor farming and novel production techniques such as fermentation – why not add insects to the menu too?
The human health specialist has established a quartet of food value chain companies focused on improving the sector’s sustainability and now wants to move upstream.
It will not just be ESG pioneers and natural capital specialists integrating biodiversity into their investment processes.
Consumers in the US remain unconvinced by the prospect of cultivated meat, while a fundraising slump may also affect the industry’s chance of success.
With government water buybacks hanging over the market, investors have been striking early to secure entitlements before prices inevitably rise.
The integration of renewable energy projects on farmland is sparking debate among Australian farmers.
As some other private markets have recorded surprising figures to varying degrees, agri-food and forestry appears to have slipped back into its happy medium.
The firm’s new forestry team has a track record of sourcing off-market deals, and its CEO believes it can cash in on LP goodwill to raise capital quickly.