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Harvest Road invests in plant-based meat production company

BigLaw firm Clayton Utz has advised Australian diversified agri-food business Harvest Road on its investment in ProForm Foods.

user iconJerome Doraisamy 24 January 2022 Big Law
Harvest Road invests in plant-based meat production company
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Firm: Clayton Utz (Tattarang division, Harvest Road).

Deal: Harvest Road has invested in plant-based meat production company ProForm Foods as part of its “commitment to investing in the sustainable development of high-quality protein sources to meet rising local and global demand for plant-based protein”, Clayton Utz said in a statement.

Area: Corporate.

Value: Undisclosed.   

Key players: The Clayton Utz team was led by partner Mark Paganin and special counsel Stephen Neale, who were supported by lawyers Tyson Ginn, William Davies and Hannah Kim, partner David Benson and special counsel Sam Fiddian.

Deal significance: “ProForm Foods has invested more than $20 million in developing the taste and texture of plant-based meat to create products that replicate the experience of eating animal meat, with added health and environmental benefits, and a clean, short ingredient list,” the firm noted.

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.

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