"But more importantly the deal gave us access to the infrastructure, expertise and the volumes to meet the kind of international export demand that we've been seeing from the supermarkets." Speaking about the potential for more acquisitions in the future, White added: "The core business is there, and when bolt-on opportunities present themselves, we have the appetite to take them. "We will continue to expand the agri-business, through both internal growth and further acquisitions." Alongside bolt-on acquisitions and the group's organic expansion, Lonrho has grown in stature from a corporate level too.