Sunny Delight has been acquired by a second private equity firm after Procter & Gamble sold the juice-based drinks brand's North American businesses in 2004.
The acquisition was made on behalf of an outside client and not from the TIMO's $662m Fund IV.
Agribusinesses in South Africa have reached their highest historical debt levels, but a major lender's head of agriculture information said treating the sector as cyclical was key.
SLM partner Paul McMahon also said that ecological farming was safer than many intensive models as a long-term investment, with operational and underlying value of assets remaining more stable.
The Indian potato supply chain business has been backed by Lok Capital and Aspada Investment’s SONG fund, a Google and George Soros-financed vehicle.
The Albania Agribusiness Support Facility will allocate EBRD credit through Albanian banks and microfinance institutions.
Saudi Arabia has paid $188m for a stake in Brazilian beef producer as the kingdom bolsters food security through foreign agri asset purchases.
The German asset manager has acquired timberland assets in the UK for the first time.
Brown & Co research shows aggregating adds value, but consultant Stephen Hall says building value is not always so straightforward.
The fund, which combines private and public capital, will focus on projects in developing countries along the food supply chain.