Arlon Group acquired The Coastal Companies, a distributor and processor of fresh produce and dairy products in the mid-Atlantic region of the US with its $335m North America fund.
Delegates at Agri Investor's Australia Forum, including Elizabeth O'Leary, head of agriculture at Macquarie Group, discussed offering new product lines away from the traditional fund structure.
John Corbett, director of Hassad Australia, told delegates at Agri Investor’s inaugural Australia Forum in Melbourne this morning that Australia ticked many boxes for the Qatari Investment Authority's agri ambitions.
The $14.7bn New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association is actively exploring agriculture investment opportunities after making its first foray into the sector last year.
With the help from IFC, the Singapore subsidiary of New Hope plans to create more than 1,500 new jobs in ten countries in South and South-East Asia.
Martin Newnham has been appointed chief executive after John McKillop left last year. Newnham is also CFO at the fund management firm.
Guyana’s Carana Agribusiness is applying to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a loan.
This is Compass Diversified's third acquisition in the past 11 months and the first acquisition made in agribusiness.
ResponsAbility Investments is hiring an agri investment officer in Lima, Peru and a transaction officer for agri in Mumbai, India.
ADFD has issued a $50m loan to the Government of Montenegro to support agricultural development in the country.