Storage & Warehousing
InVivo Group to acquire Soufflet
Two of France’s largest grain trading businesses, both with international reach, are in exclusive negotiations over a potential merger, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The InVivo Group co-operative is proposing to acquire 100% of the family owned...
Openfield Group in profit for third year
The Openfield Group of arable marketing businesses has reported a surplus in the year ended June 30th 2020, its third consecutive year of profitability. Figures for subsidiary Openfield Agriculture are not published yet. The farmer-owned Group has reported a pre-tax...
Fire at R&H Hall’s Cork feed store
A major fire at the Port of Cork in southern Ireland has destroyed a quayside animal feed store owned by feed materials importer R&H Hall, a business jointly owned by W&R Barnett and Origin Enterprises. The incident on the morning of Saturday January 9th at...
United Malt ahead after GrainCorp split
The two Australian multinational grains businesses created through the divestment of United Malt from GrainCorp have reported their full year trading figures. The long running divestment process was completed in March this year – both companies have UK operations....
Consolidation in Scotland’s grain and malt trade
Long established Scottish grain merchanting business WN Lindsay has been acquired by maltster Simpsons Malt, which already owns the McCreath, Simpson & Prentice (MSP) arable marketing company. Financial details of the deal, which is subject to ongoing due diligence...
Rosyth agri-hub sees bumper month
Two years after Cefetra moved its operations from Glasgow to the Port of Rosyth, the recently opened agri-hub there - Scotland’s largest - completed a record month of activity in September. During the month, the agri-hub handled over 100,000 tonnes of essential...