Sunny Verghese

Olam to list new food ingredients unit first: CEO

He says IPO of OFI likely to come first in two years, followed by that of agri unit

Coffee business may leave Olam with bitter taste in 1H 2019

Coffee business may leave Olam with bitter taste in 1H 2019

Some factors: supply glut keeping prices of beans low, political risks in largest producer Brazil and bad weather

Olam wants its stock mojo back, but it won't be easy

Olam wants its stock mojo back, but it won't be easy

COULD Olam International be winning back the market's attention after sorely missing out on it for awhile now? If it hasn't yet, the Singapore-based agri and food giant is intent on making a play for ...

Olam unveils 6-year plan to refresh portfolio

Olam unveils 6-year plan to refresh portfolio

It plans to reap US$1.6 billion by exiting four sectors and ploughing US$3.5 billion into 12 key sectors where it has an edge

Olam chief is new chair of World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Olam chief is new chair of World Business Council for Sustainable Development

SUNNY Verghese, Olam International's co-founder and chief executive, has been appointed chair of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the global CEO-led advocacy organisatio...

Olam's Q1 earnings up 26.5% at S$143.8m

Olam's Q1 earnings up 26.5% at S$143.8m

Sales revenue 21.9% higher and sales volumes up 50.5%; three of five segments achieve healthy growth

Food commodities trader Olam sees low grain prices into 2017

Food commodities trader Olam sees low grain prices into 2017

[LONDON] Olam International Ltd, one of the world's largest food commodities traders, forecasts that grain prices will remain low into 2017 as oversupply and softening Chinese demand weigh on crops.

Olam CEO shares pointers on avoiding shortseller attacks

Olam CEO shares pointers on avoiding shortseller attacks

THERE are certain attributes that make a business more vulnerable to a shortseller attack, and companies have to make sure to avoid having these if they do not want to be targeted, said Sunny Verghese...

Olam in a very good place today: CEO

Olam in a very good place today: CEO

It has refocused its strategy after a shortseller attack three years ago and is now back on its growth trajectory

Olam ready to deploy US$2b to take advantage of buyer's market

Olam ready to deploy US$2b to take advantage of buyer's market

COMMODITY trader Olam International Ltd is ready to deploy almost US$2 billion on acquisitions to take advantage of slumping agricultural commodity prices.