Private Equity

Animal health delivery systems company Simcro has bought ISL Animal Health and NJ Phillips.

Stafford Capital Partners will invest in dairy, beef and row crops, and is splitting its commitments between primaries, secondaries and co-investments.

Agribusiness and natural resources are among the sectors for which 67 Africa-focused funds are currently raising capital, according to PEI data.

The new fund, solely focused on the New Zealand dairy market, is targeting NZ$350m, with a final close to take place in the first quarter of 2016.

Aqua Capital the Brazilian agribusiness private equity firm, has acquired tilapia producer GeneSeas, its fourth deal this year.

Integrated Ag will invest in distressed and underutilised farm properties and underlying farm businesses in states like Arizona and Nevada.

The new hire, Thor Talseth, is a seafood specialist who joined this month from Neptune Partners.

Cargill is set to acquire EWOS, a supplier of feed and nutrition for the international aquaculture industry, from Altor Fund III and Bain Capital Europe III.

More players in the pool is driving the completion rate, valuations and more companies into the market, according to the Nutrition Capital Network.

Having just recently bought Iglo from Permira for €2.6bn, Nomad's continuing to expand its European frozen food holdings.