News on Mergers and Acquisitions

Conagra Foods initiates the spin-off of Lamb Weston and announces the Chairman of the Board and CEO upon the completion of the spin-off.

Novacap, a Canadian private equity firm, announced today that they have sold Idaho Pacific, a company specializing in dehydrated potato products to Arlon Group, a food and agriculture investment firm with a global network that supports investments across the entire food supply chain in the Americas.

Lamb Weston / Meijer announced that they have signed an agreement with the Russian company Belaya Dacha to establish a new joint venture partnership to serve the Russian market.

On November 18, 2015 Conagra Foods announced plans to spin off Lamb Weston and mentioned during the presentation of their latest financial results that the separation is on track. Now rumors surface that Conagra Foods has met with Post Holdings to discuss a potential merger of Post and Lamb Weston.

Farm Electronics Limited, a UK based potato storage specialist has become part of the Tolsma-Grisnich group. The company will continue to trade and manufacture crop storage systems as Farm Electronics Limited

ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Platinum Equity, a private equity firm, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Platinum Equity to acquire ConAgra Foods’ JM Swank business, a national food ingredient sourcing and distribution company

Tyrrells Potato Crisps has earlier this month acquired German organic potato chips manufacturer Aroma Snacks GmbH & CO KG.

In South Africa, Famous Brands has acquired 100% of the business of Lamberts Bay Foods, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Oceana Group Limited (Oceana) manufacturing frozen french fries.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings business to Givaudan for approximately $340 million.

In response to further market speculation and stakeholder inquiries, Bayer is publicly disclosing the contents of its private proposal to acquire Monsanto.

After Oakville Produce (formerly known as the Moraitis Group) entered receivership earlier this month, questions arise how that could happen to a company good for almost a quarter of the Australian Potato market.

Bayer AG is exploring a potential bid for U.S. competitor Monsanto Co. in a deal that would create the world’s largest supplier of seeds and farm chemicals, according to people familiar with the matter.

KWS is selling its conventional seed potato business to Stet Holland B.V. An agreement to that effect was signed yesterday. The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2016.

Tong engineering announces the expansion of its range of vegetable processing equipment through a partnership with Netherlands-based food processing equipment manufacturer, Marcelissen.

McCain Foods Limited and TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. have announced that they have agreed terms for the sale of a majority stake in Van Geloven B.V. to McCain

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNCE) announced today the completion of its acquisition of Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) ('Diamond Foods' or 'Diamond').

The owner of Germicopa, Florimond Desprez has acquired 49% of the shares in Danespo from DLG, thus entering into an equal partnership with DLF who owns another 49% of the shares. The remaining 2% are owned by growers and employees.

Syngenta today announced that ChemChina has offered to acquire the company at US$ 465 per ordinary share plus a special dividend of CHF 5 to be paid conditional upon and prior to closing.