Seminis
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Revenue | US$ 606 million (2007)[1] |
Number of employees | 3,000 (2007, approximate)[1] |
| Parent | Bayer AG |
| Website | www.vegetables.bayer.com/us/en-us/products/seminis.html |
Seminis is a developer, grower, and marketer of fruit and vegetable seeds, currently a subsidiary of Bayer. Seminis' hybrids claim to improve nutrition, boost crop yields, limit spoilage and reduce the need for chemicals. Their retail line includes over 3,500 seed varieties.
History
[edit | edit source]Seminis was established in 1994 by Alfonso Romo under his Savia Group, a part of the Empresas La Moderna S.A. conglomerate, to consolidate leading companies in the fragmented fruit and vegetable seed industry.[2] The goal was realized by takeovers of several companies, including Asgrow, Petoseed, Royal Sluis, Bruinsma Seeds, and Genecorp.[3][4]
In 1996, Romo sold the field crop business of Seminis to Monsanto for $240 million.[5]
In 1999, Savia took Seminis public, in which Savia retained control of the company.[6]
In September 2003, Savia took Seminis off the public markets for approximately $650 million via an investment of approximately $222 million from Fox Paine & Company and additional cash and stock from Savia and related entities.[7][8][9]
On March 23, 2005, the Monsanto Company announced that it had completed its acquisition of Seminis. Monsanto paid $1 billion in cash and $400 million assumed debt, plus a performance-based payment of up to $125 million payable by 2007.[10]
In 2018, Bayer acquired Monsanto and all of its seed brands, including Seminis.[11]
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