The acquisition of Jemalong continues the expansion of Lawson Grains’ portfolio, with co-investor AIMCo keen to continue building out its Australian farmland assets.
The deal means a partial realization of Paine Schwartz’s 2019 investment into Special New Fruit Licensing.
Deployment in PE halved year-on-year to $3bn in Q2 2023, while dry powder across strategies stood at $100bn, according to the firm's second-quarter earnings.
The company supplies pastries to a range of service industry businesses such as hotels, cafes and bakeries.
Portfolio manager Robert Hagler says the longer rotations and lower harvesting intensity possible under its Forest Climate Solutions Fund allow for timberland to be managed ‘more gently’.
Director Trish Cozart of the US Department of Energy's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center says the program helps validate the quality of start-up's concepts for investors.
Head of sustainable food private equity Rik Vyverman says Indonesia is a promising market that shows investors often underappreciate opportunities available in countries labelled as ‘emerging.’
The Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund now has exposure to nuts, viticulture, soft-leaf vegetables, agricultural infrastructure and citrus fruit across Australia.
The minority investment into Parreira Almond Holding Company is the first in support of a 'farmland plus' strategy spearheaded by NewAg Partners co-founder Marcus Wignell and a pair of former Bunge executives.
The acquisition is the first step in the buildout of The Flavour Farm, a European indoor ag play that will incorporate renewable energy assets as a core growth strategy.