FRENCH FOOD CAPITAL, BPIFRANCE & BNP PARIBAS DEVELOPPEMENT take majority stake in FABULOUS FRENCH BRASSEURS
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FrenchFood Capital becomes the majority shareholder of Fabulous French Brasseurs, a French brewing group structured around a portfolio of regional brands originating from several integrated craft breweries. The transaction reflects an ongoing consolidation trend within the fragmented craft beer market, where emerging multi-site platforms aggregate industrial assets and locally anchored brand equities. The group positions itself as a national consolidator of regional beer brands, combining territorial anchoring with industrial structuring and operational integration. The entry of FrenchFood Capital alongside Bpifrance and BNP Paribas Développement marks a new phase of capital and governance structuring aimed at accelerating the execution of a platform strategy. The rationale is to strengthen the group’s ability to pursue a buy-and-build approach within the regional brewery segment, in a context defined by cost inflation pressures, industrial rationalization needs, and the search for critical scale. The platform is intended to progressively elevate its flagship brands at national level while leveraging existing regional strongholds.
FABULOUS FRENCH BRASSEURS, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2025, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level to compare with the average currently observed in the AgriFood sector (10.7x).
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Target
Fabulous French Brasseurs is a French brewing group operating in the craft and regional beer segment. Headquartered in Concarneau, the company manages a portfolio of brands rooted in regional brewing traditions, combining strong local anchoring, multi-site production capabilities and gradual expansion into national distribution channels. The group has been built through the consolidation of regional brewing assets and today operates multiple production sites across France, enabling diversified industrial coverage and multi-brand supply capabilities. Its model is based on leveraging established regional brands, including Sant Erwann, Britt and Dremmwel, which represent the core commercial drivers of the business.
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| 07/2026 | APHEON (EX ERGON) | ALMA | FRANCE | Food Products |
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Valuation range: EV 50M - 150M EUR
Revenue range: 25M - 50M EUR
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Target: fabulous french brasseurs
Acquirer: french food capital / bnp paribas developpement / bpifrance