Baden Capital Acquires ORCAL, Inc.

10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II Completes Business Combination With African Agriculture, Inc.

December 6, 2023

Agriculture

10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II completed its merger with African Agriculture, Inc., with the combined company changing its name to African Agriculture Holdings Inc. and beginning trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker AAGR. The transaction brings a commercial-scale alfalfa farming operation (currently ~750 acres in production out of ~62,000 acres secured in Senegal) to the U.S. public markets and is intended to fund scaling of agricultural production and geographic expansion across Africa.

Arable Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in organicgirl

May 30, 2023

Food & Beverage

Arable Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in organicgirl, the U.S. market leader in branded organic packaged salads. The investment will support organicgirl’s expansion of products, customers and distribution while the current management team remains in place.

Cargill Acquires Owensboro Grain Company

January 20, 2023

Food & Beverage

Cargill has acquired Owensboro Grain Company, a fifth-generation family-owned soybean processing facility and refinery in Owensboro, Kentucky. The acquisition expands Cargill's North American oilseeds capacity and modernizes its supply chain capabilities to support demand from food, feed and renewable fuel markets; terms were not disclosed and the transaction completed in January 2023.

ORIX Capital Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Odin

December 15, 2021

Environmental Services

ORIX Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in Odin, a Rocklin, California–based provider of environmental and geotechnical construction, remediation, and dredging services. Odin's founders and management will retain a significant equity stake as ORIX positions the company as a platform for growth within its environmental services and ESG thematic focus; financial terms were not disclosed.

Rovensa Acquires Oro Agri, Inc.

January 21, 2021

Agriculture

Lisbon-based Rovensa has acquired Oro Agri, Inc., a Fresno, California-based leader in bio-rational crop protection and adjuvant technology. The deal expands Rovensa's product portfolio and helps establish a stronger presence in North America while combining marketing, sales and R&D capabilities across the combined businesses.

Orora Limited Acquires Pollock Investments Inc.

January 8, 2019

Packaging

Orora Limited (ASX:ORA) acquired Pollock Investments Inc., a Dallas-based manufacturer and distributor of packaging and facilities (JanSan) supplies, extending Orora’s North American footprint. The deal brings Pollock’s multi-state operations and product portfolio into Orora’s platform to support growth in the facilities supplies and packaging markets.