Sustainability

Pipeline chief executive officer Eric Jackson spoke with Agri Investor about the current state of those supply chains, the role Pipeline hopes to play in increasing organic acreage and attractive investment areas the firm has identified.

Aqua-Spark, an investment fund focused exclusively on sustainable aquaculture, led the previously announced funding round with a $2.5m investment.

The new loan will go towards irrigation, transport, research and technology with a view to increasing productivity.

A recent CSIS report says that private sector investment in agriculture can help efforts to meet the food security goals set out by the United Nations.

The French company’s new facility will complement an existing one in France and look to meet growing demand for pea protein.

At PEI’s COOs and CFOs Forum on Thursday in New York, fund managers examined the implications of increasing investor demands for information.

Snooze, which runs 17 locations across Colorado, California, Arizona and Texas, specialises in breakfast and lunch options in metro areas and has a focus on sustainability.

Pilgrim's Pride said the acquisition would help expand into the upper Midwest while addressing evolving consumer demands, though Humane Society rejected the claims of 'humanely-raised' chickens.

The $150m Tyson New Ventures fund will look to partner with companies across the agriculture, nutrition, advanced materials, data and other related sectors.

Food industry mergers and acquisitions will continue to be shaped by rapidly-changing consumer tastes and an increasing focus on the health and environmental aspects of food, according to Rabobank analysts.