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07/2020

DANIVAL acquired by ECOTONE

FRANCE B2B Specialized Distribution REV 5M - 25M EUR

Context

Ecotone has successfully finalized the strategic acquisition of Danival, marking a high-profile consolidation milestone within the European and French organic agri-food industries. This transaction represents a complete shareholder transition, integrating Danival’s historic Andiran production facility, its dedicated local workforce of approximately 120 employees. From a strategic perspective, this build-up operation is highly complementary to Ecotone's existing asset architecture and aligns perfectly with its core mission to promote food biodiversity and alternative nutrition. By incorporating Danival, Ecotone significantly strengthens its operational and industrial footprint in France, acquiring a turnkey, specialized manufacturing asset in the Southwest region. The integration will unlock substantial commercial, logistical, and purchasing synergies across their combined networks, while allowing Danival's premium product categories to leverage Ecotone's scaled international distribution capabilities to accelerate market penetration and cross-border export expansion.

DANIVAL, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2020, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, a level to compare with the average currently observed in the Business Services sector (11.1x).

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Target

Danival is a historical French industrial pioneer and an exemplary corporate brand specialized in the manufacturing and commercialization of premium certified organic sweet and savory packaged food products. Founded in 1990 and deeply anchored in the Lot-et-Garonne region (Andiran), the company operates a sophisticated, eco-designed production facility dedicated to processing a highly diversified portfolio of over 200 SKUs, which includes organic fruit purees, prepared culinary dishes, localized catering solutions, and traditional Japanese-inspired fermented products like miso. Characterized by an unyielding corporate commitment to rigorous fair-trade practices, local agricultural sourcing, and total supply chain traceability, the enterprise has successfully scaled its operations while preserving its regional manufacturing heritage and structural product integrity. The corporation commands a prominent specialist positioning and strong brand equity within the French specialized organic retail landscape ("réseaux de magasins bio spécialisés"). Recognized as a benchmark for high-quality, clean-label prepared foods, Danival successfully differentiates itself from generic mass-market industrial alternatives through its deep-rooted ethical commitments, long-standing agrarian partnerships, and highly technical local processing capabilities.

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Target: danival

Acquirer: ecotone