Increasing concerns over food safety and compliance with related legislation has catalyzed recent private equity investment in food safety and traceability.
ARX Equity Partners has made first investment from its fourth private equity fund, entering into a binding agreement to acquire Nutricia Deva from Danone Group through a joint venture with food industry entrepreneur Keith Dilworth.
An impact fund focused on Ugandan agribusiness and supported by the European Union is nearly halfway towards its final target of €25 million.
Private equity fund manager Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has agreed to acquire Allied Mills, a leading manufacturer of bakery products, from GrainCorp and Cargill Australia.
Agri-Vie Fund II will support mid and low cap companies across the supply chain in Sub Saharan Africa.
A letter sent to US President Donald Trump last week by 130 ag associations and food companies touted the benefits of NAFTA as tensions with Mexico flare.
The second offering from Agricultural Capital Management is more than half way towards its $400m target on a fund targeting blueberries, citrus and hazelnuts.
Global Infrastructure Partners has closed its third unlisted global infrastructure fund on $15.8bn, beating Brookfield Infrastructure Fund III’s $14bn 2016 close.
An affiliate of Golden Gate Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Bob Evans Farms' restaurant business for $565m plus the assumption of net working capital liabilities estimated between $40m and $50m.
The €80 million fund is designed to help strengthen ties between French and African business across a variety of sectors, including agriculture.