It feels important to note that I wrote that headline before I realized there is a Snoop Dogg song with the same title but, umm, a very different meaning.
As we consider how animal protein value chains might shapeshift in the future, it’s worth asking what role private equity — the investment vehicle that has transformed entire industries from healthcare to manufacturing — might play.
I am immensely interested in where private equity playbooks work in animal protein, and when and why. So today, let’s look at one particular PE playbook and one particularly important part of the meat value chain.