Food

The Queensland Investment Corporation looks set to fulfil its November mandate to target beef export opportunities in a country where the superannuation industry is often accused of ignoring agriculture.

The development bank’s head of agribusiness advisory, Victoria Zinchuk, talks about managing international food security and discovering Egypt's potential.

Finistere is targeting Australian high net worth individuals and corporates for its Fund II.

Fifty-four institutional investors have partnered with Jeremy Coller's FAIRR to urge 10 food companies to eliminate the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in their meat supply chains, saying it poses financial risks.

The fund, which will invest in Central Asia’s agricultural sector, is expected to reach a final close by late 2016.

Production of corn and soy will remain high despite high stocks and low prices, according to a USDA report.

The investment in the commodity processor follows Glencore’s aquisition of Canadian grain handler Viterra in 2012, and values Glencore Agri at $6.25bn.

The private equity fund is aimed at improving competitiveness for Colombian agribusiness in the international market.

The fund currently has $182.2m in committed investments according to SEC filings.

The Savola Group-backed sugar refinery company will use the equity investment to remain competitive against state-owned companies.