B2B food and drink publisher William Reed, which owns titles including The Grocer, has acquired a majority shareholding in major events organiser Rethink Events.

Rethink’s major events include the World Agri-Tech and Future Food-Tech Innovation series and it holds summits in San Francisco, New York, London, Amsterdam, Sao Paulo and Singapore.

William Reed said the acquisition would support its international growth strategy and bring more expertise to the organic development of its existing brands.