Viterra Inc. (“Viterra”) (TSX:VT), (ASX:VTA) is pleased to announce that it has closed its acquisition of 21st Century Grain Processing (“21st Century”), a US based processor of oats, wheat, and custom-coated grains.
21st Century operates two plants in the Central US, an oat mill in South Sioux City, Nebraska, a facility that mills wheat near Dawn, Texas, and a corporate office in Kansas City, Missouri.
“This is an ideal acquisition for Viterra that complements our existing industrial oat business, and further diversifies our product offering with the addition of 21st Century’s value-added whole grain ingredients,” said Karl Gerrand, Viterra’s Senior Vice-President, Processing. “We are pleased to welcome 21st Century’s employees to the Viterra team and look forward to working with them in delivering quality products and services to our customers.”
The transaction aligns with Viterra’s integrated business model, and reinforces Viterra’s mission to leverage its expertise and existing core capabilities to supply its value-added processing operations – strengthening the connections between field and table. Under the combination, 21st Century’s processing facilities in the United States will benefit from Viterra’s existing oat milling operations and grain origination network in Canada.
About Viterra
Viterra Inc. provides premium quality ingredients to leading global food manufacturers. Headquartered in Canada, the global agribusiness has extensive operations across Western Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, with Adelaide, Australia as the base for Viterra’s Southeast Asian operations. Our growing international presence also extends to offices in Japan, Singapore, China, Switzerland and Italy. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we operate in three distinct businesses: grain handling and marketing, agri-products, and value-added processing. Our expertise, close relationships with producers, and superior logistical assets allow the company to consistently meet the needs of the most discerning end-use customers, helping to fulfill the nutritional needs of people around the world.
Contact Information:
Viterra Inc.
Peter Flengeris
Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
(306) 569-4810
http://www.viterra.ca/
