Glencore agrees $370 mln sale of Dakota Growers Pasta Company
LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Miner and commodities trader Glencore Xstrata (Other OTC: GLCNF - news) said it on Monday agreed to sell Dakota Growers Pasta Company for $370 million, as it continues to divest assets acquired with its $6 billion purchase of Canadian grain handler Viterra.
To appease regulators, Glencore has already sold a number of Viterra assets to Agrium Inc (Toronto: AGU.TO - news) , CF Industries Holdings Inc and Richardson.
Glencore said the sale of St Louis Park, Minnesota-based Dakota Growers to Post Holdings Inc (NYSE: POST - news) is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in 2014.