date:Aug 11, 2021
There is a flurry of acquisition activity within major meat sectors worldwide the latest being Cargill and the Continental Grain Company moving to buy chicken producer Sanderson Farms. The deal brings together very well-established players and represents a total equity value for Sanderson Farms of US$4.53 billion. It will see Cargill expanding its poultry operations to the US.
Upon completing the transaction, Cargill and Continental Grain will combine Sanderson Farms with Wayne Farms a subsid