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PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep. 30 - M&A in the Global Agri-Food Industry, June 2025 Overview
Expana presents Agri-Food for Thought, the podcast series for agriculture and food professionals.
Today, we bring you up to speed with merger & acquisition activity in the global agrifood landscape that occurred in June 2025 as part of the monthly M&A focus series.
June 2025 M&A activity picked up marginally compared to previous months. The ongoing tariffs situation, looming deadlines, other trade disputes, and market uncertainty, have a role to play here.
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep. 29 - M&A in the Global Agri-Food Industry, May 2025 Overview
Today, we bring you up to speed with merger & acquisition activity in the global agrifood landscape that occurred in May 2025 as part of the monthly M&A focus series.
May 2025 was generally quieter in terms of M&A compared to previous months. There are many factors influencing this but the ongoing tariffs situation, trade disputes, and market uncertainty, likely playe a role here.
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 28 - M&A in the Global Agri-Food Industry, April 2025 Overview
M&A in the global agri-food industry is an ongoing and very regular trend. Although many companies are hitting the brakes on M&A as they face tariffs and market uncertainty, hundreds of deals continue to take place each month.
On today's episode of Agri-Food for Thought, we showcase selected mergers and acquisitions in the agri-food sector that took place in April 2025.
PODCAST: "Agri-Food for Thought" Ep. 27 - VIV Asia, a Mirror of APAC Market Sentiment?
On today's episode of Agri-Food for Thought, we discuss market sentiment picked up at VIV Asia 2025, a leading trade show for the feed-to-food industry in Asia. Held from March 12-14 in Bangkok, the event drew top agri-food industry leaders, innovators, and key decision-makers from around the world. It was a showcase for innovation in animal protein production, processing, and...
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 26 - M&A in the Global Agri-Food Industry, March 2025 Overview
M&A in the global agri-food industry is an ongoing and very regular trend. Although many companies are putting the brakes on M&A as they face tariffs and market uncertainty, hundreds of deals continue to take place each month.
On today's episode of Agri-Food for Thought, we showcase selected mergers and acquisitions in the agri-food sector that took place in March 2025.
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 25 - Chicken Demand at Foodservice and Beyond
Just in time for March Madness, Jamie sits down with chicken market analyst, Matt Busardo, to dissect the driving forces behind this consumer-favorite category...
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 24 - M&A in the Global Agri-Food Industry, Feb 2025 Overview
On today's episode of Agri-Food for Thought, we showcase selected mergers and acquisitions in the agri-food sector that took place in February 2025.
M&A in the global agri-food industry is an ongoing and very regular trend. Hundreds of deals take place each month. This episode will give you an idea of some of the main M&A activity that took place last month.
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 23 - Looking Back at Agri-Food Europe & WFA, feat. Thess Mostoles
Last week, Expana hosted its inaugural European content-driven event under the new brand identity, Agri-Food Europe 2025. Held at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam, the event brought together approximately 300 guests and followed a dedicated day focused on Women in Food & Agriculture.
Feedback from attendees has been overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the event’s strong organization, high-quality speakers, and comprehensive news coverage.
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep. 22 - The Road to Agri-Food Europe 2025, feat. Olympia Theocharous
On today’s episode, we speak to Olympia Theocharous, Expana’s Content Director for Events...
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep. 21 - Early 2025 Helicopter View of Main Topics in Agri-Food Space
Jamie and Simon host the first episode of Agri-Food for Thought of the year. In this episode we look at geopolitics, tariffs, and regulations; supply chain issues and logistics; tackling extreme weather and the environmental impact of production; as well as demand from health-conscious consumers. 2025 promises to be another year of challenges.
Ag markets are keeping an eye on the ongoing...
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 20 - Christmas Food Trends
In this episode, we look at the cost of commodities for Christmas Dinner 2024. Featuring special guests from the beef and cattle sector, analyzing trends in this key category as we head into the new year.
From Jamie and Simon, thank you to all our listeners for joining us in 2024, we can't wait to show you what we have in store for 2025!
PODCAST: "Agri-Food for Thought" Episode 19 - Vulnerable Produce Markets, feat. Ibi Idoniboye
Agri-Food for Thought covers the latest news in food and agriculture. Listen now as Simon and special guest Ibi Idoniboye, from the Expana EMEA newsroom, discuss the Produce category, which is one of Expana's expansion categories. In this category, we regroup dried fruit, fresh fruit and juices, herbs and spices, nuts, and seeds. It’s a vast category and truly global in nature, and yet so exposed to disruptive weather...
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 18 - Back from the "World's Leading Livestock Farming Trade Fair"
Simon and special guest Fei Thompson, from the Expana EMEA newsroom, give a recap of industry market sentiment gathered from key agribusiness companies and animal nutrition companies met during the recent EuroTier trade show in Hannover, Germany that took place in mid-November.
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 17 - Thanksgiving Turkey Prices Cheaper in 2024
Jamie chats with Turkey market analyst, Matt Busardo, on the 2024 Thanksgiving cost profile.
PODCAST: "Agri-Food for Thought" Episode 16 - Brazil's Challenges and Trends in the Feed to Protein
Agri-Food for Thought covers the latest news in food and agriculture. Listen now as Simon examines seasonal shifts underway in the food and ag space, with special guest Elliot Holgate, Market Reporter Feed Additives - South America, Expana, giving a deep dive on Brazilian feed, feed additive, and animal protein markets.
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 15 - Election Nears Amid Escalating Tensions in the Middle East
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 14 - Crisis at the Ports Cools; Pork Market Deep Dive
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 13 - Q4 Feed Additive Outlook, Deforestation Law, Storm Boris
Listen now as Simon examines seasonal shifts underway in the food and ag space, with special guest Lydia Ma, Market Reporter Feed Additives - Asia, Expana, giving a Q4 2024 outlook for her markets.
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Episode 12 - Summer Food Trends Shift into Autumn
Listen now as Jamie and Simon examine seasonal shifts underway in the food and ag space as we say goodbye to Summer and hello to cooler weather, election season, and the harvest.
PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Episode 11 - Tech and Weather Events Threaten Supply Chains
Technological and severe weather events have the potential to impact supply chains around the globe. Join Jamie and Simon as they cover the latest developments in the food and agriculture space. Featuring special guest, Heather McGuire Doyle...
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