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MELBOURNE, Aug 1 Asia Pulse - Bulk commodities handler GrainCorp Ltd (ASX:GNC) showed its hand today with a joint bid to buy the Australian milling assets of the nation's largest food company, Goodman Fielder Ltd.
GrainCorp has teamed up with the Australian subsidiary of US commodities giant Cargill to put forward a conditional bid but did not give further details.
It joined grain marketer AWB Ltd in openly declaring interest in the milling operations.
GrainCorp said yesterday its exports were on track to meet its forecast seven million tonnes with the company's profit forecast for the current year on target to reach A$45 million (US$24.37 million) to A$47 million (US$25.45 million).
Broking house Intersuisse said in a report that GrainCorp was looking at moving into downstream processing of agricultural products as it looks to diversify its activities.
"Part of the reason for seeking to diversify its activities away from the its traditional grain and wheat activities is to lessen the effects of the severe swings in the size of ...
Source: HighBeam Research, AUSTRALIA'S GRAINCORP IN JOINT BID TO BUY GOODMAN FIELDER ASSETS.