Agribusiness

Moving on? Wilmar acquires sugar company in Shanghai

After failing to get the necessary support to purchase Proserpine Co-operative Sugar Milling Association, Wilmar acquired Yihai Kerry (Shanghai) Sugar...

Moving on? Wilmar acquires sugar company in Shanghai

After failing to get the necessary support to purchase Proserpine Co-operative Sugar Milling Association, Wilmar acquired Yihai Kerry (Shanghai) Sugar...

Wilmar puts up Italian subsidiary

Wilmar Italia has an initial issued and paid-up capital of EUR10,000.

Olam acquires Hemarus Industries for almost $74m

The company also plans to invest an additional $6.6 million to expand sugar milling capacity.

Wilmar subsidiary fails to get support for acquisition

Sucrogen needed at least 75% positive votes to be given the green light but got only 70%.

Food segments drive Olam’s resilient earnings

Net contribution per ton rose 12.4% to S$145 in FY11.

Olam International full year profit up 23.6% to S$445mn

Successful execution of the company’s corporate strategy through selective and targeted integration upstream into plantations and midstream into...

Olam may have 29% YoY profit growth in FY 2011

This is on the back of 16% YoY volume growth led by strength in edible nuts and confectionery ingredients.

Wilmar’s 5% price increase to pose ‘insignificant’ impact

Wilmar’s increased cooking oil prices may no longer restore its margin back to US$40/MT, says DBS.

Olam’s profit up 48% in 3Q11

It raised a total of S$740m through the issue of new shares and rights offering.

All quiet on the Wilmar International M&A front

The commodoties company has been ‘uncharacteristically quiet’ with only A$115m worth of acquisitions this year.

Olam International building up a ‘huge war chest’

That is with $740m from its latest equity‐raising and a recent $1.5b term loan, says Kim Eng.

Buy local produce: AVA

The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority is urging consumers to support the local farming industry to raise self-sufficiency levels.

Wilmar International unaffected by China price caps

This, as Wilmar received some 1.2m tons of subsidized soy beans from the Chinese government, says OCBC.

Noble Group to expand in India and China

The company is exploring not only Asia but businesses like clean fuels and vegetable oils.

Golden Agri-Resources expects more than 10% CPO output growth

That is if weather conditions remain favourable for crude palm oil production.