M&A

The combined entity will have approximately $8bn in timberland assets under management and more than two million acres of forestry.

The firm raised the figure over a four-month period and follows on from its $425m Fund I, which exceeded its $350m target.

E2P’s Ryan Schweet: 'There wasn’t a rigid timeline. We hit our operational goals faster than we planned.'

The infrastructure specialist has acquired SuperFreeze Singapore as the first step in its build-out of a regional platform.

The firm has acquired a significant minority equity stake from Innova Capital.

The firm deployed capital from its $1.2bn Fund VI to close the deal with Entrepreneurial Equity Partners.

HGS chief executive Mike Steffeck says microbials are the ‘newest but the least understood’ area of biological inputs and are in high demand from retailers and farmers.

The acquisition brings Centuria’s agricultural AUM up to A$1.3bn and adds 22 assets across sectors including poultry, nuts and controlled-environment agriculture.

Natara Global is a UK-based specialist in aroma and ingredient extracts with a global manufacturing footprint.

The vehicle targets consumer businesses in food and beverage, retail and restaurants, and consumer brands.