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12/2025

PLASMON acquired by NEWPRINCES GROUP

ITALY Food Processing / Food Products EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

NewPrinces Group has completed the acquisition of Kraft Heinz's infant food business. The transaction reunites the Plasmon brand with the Ozzano Taro production plant (already owned by Newlat), creating a fully integrated Italian baby food champion. As part of the deal, NewPrinces will continue to manufacture Heinz Baby Food for the UK market under a co-packing agreement at the acquired Latina facility.

The acquisition of Plasmon is part of the growth strategy of Newprinces Group, which already has several external growth operations under its belt, notably Diageo Operations Italy in 2025.

PLASMON, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the AgriFood sector (10.9x).

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Plasmon is Italy's leading baby food brand, famously known for its iconic infant biscuits ("Biscotto Plasmon"). Founded in 1902, it holds a dominant market share in Italy. The deal includes the brands (Plasmon, Nipiol, Dieterba) and the manufacturing facility in Latina, which produces ~1.8 billion biscuits annually.

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Target: plasmon

Acquirer: newprinces group