1. In line with it's Agri strategy, Stafford Capital Partners will invest in dairy, beef and row crops, and is splitting its commitments between primaries, secondaries and co-investments.
2. Middleland Capital, an agriculture-focused venture capital firm, with co-investors Mercury Fund, Prelude Ventures, Cultivation Capital and Tech Accel invests in Benson Hill Biosystems.
3. Reflecting bumper harvests, higher dairy and hog production US farmland incomes are set to fall to lowest level in nine years according to U.S.Department of Agriculture.
4. 67 Africa focussed Private equity funds are raising $15.9bn for Agribusiness and natural resources for Africa.
5. With sales of traditional pasta falling across Europe, homemade 'spiralised' vegetables are an increasingly popular alternative – but analysts say there is potential for food manufacturers too.
6. Lagging Chinese demand and the impact of the Russian embargo are likely to put "considerable pressure" on FrieslandCampina's sales in the second half of 2015.
7. Nestlé plans to source only sustainable cocoa for its global KitKat brand in order to strengthen consumer trust.
8. Leading convenience retailers in Asia generated more than US$130bn in sales in 2014, through a combination of higher sales from existing stores, as well as significant new-store expansion, according to research carried out by UK-based IGD Retail Analysis.
9. Asia - Vietnam toughening stance of food safety violations; Singaporeans getting more responsive to healthier food options; Philippines releases dietary guidelines.
10. The Finnish food safety authority (ENVIRA) has recalled a libido-boosting dietary supplement after it discovered it contained an undeclared drug similar to Viagra.
2. Middleland Capital, an agriculture-focused venture capital firm, with co-investors Mercury Fund, Prelude Ventures, Cultivation Capital and Tech Accel invests in Benson Hill Biosystems.
3. Reflecting bumper harvests, higher dairy and hog production US farmland incomes are set to fall to lowest level in nine years according to U.S.Department of Agriculture.
4. 67 Africa focussed Private equity funds are raising $15.9bn for Agribusiness and natural resources for Africa.
5. With sales of traditional pasta falling across Europe, homemade 'spiralised' vegetables are an increasingly popular alternative – but analysts say there is potential for food manufacturers too.
6. Lagging Chinese demand and the impact of the Russian embargo are likely to put "considerable pressure" on FrieslandCampina's sales in the second half of 2015.
7. Nestlé plans to source only sustainable cocoa for its global KitKat brand in order to strengthen consumer trust.
8. Leading convenience retailers in Asia generated more than US$130bn in sales in 2014, through a combination of higher sales from existing stores, as well as significant new-store expansion, according to research carried out by UK-based IGD Retail Analysis.
9. Asia - Vietnam toughening stance of food safety violations; Singaporeans getting more responsive to healthier food options; Philippines releases dietary guidelines.
10. The Finnish food safety authority (ENVIRA) has recalled a libido-boosting dietary supplement after it discovered it contained an undeclared drug similar to Viagra.
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