TASTECONNECTION acquired by NACTAROME GROUP

Olam Food Ingredients completed the acquisition of the U.S. spices blender Olde Thompson. Rationale underscores transformative synergies: OFI's farm-gate origination and sustainable spice chain merges with Olde Thompson's blending mastery and customer intimacy, unlocking comprehensive natural flavour portfolios amid surging demand for traceable retail staples

Astorg has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Solina from Ardian in a transaction valuing the company at approximately EUR1.7 billion. This deal marks Solina's sixth LBO, highlighting its consistent growth trajectory under private equity ownership

After 8 years under Equistone's control, the management team, led by Thierry Goubault, initiated a buyout alongside Credit Mutuel Equity. Management would then hold 40% of the capital, while the investment firm would acquire approximately 60%

JBS S.A. has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Vivera from the private equity firm Gilde Buy Out Partners. This transaction represents a major strategic milestone for JBS, granting it an immediate, scalable industrial platform in the European plant-based market

LIFEBRANDS Natural Food GmbH completed the acquisition of Revolution Tea, a US‑based specialty tea company, in March 2021, marking LIFEBRANDS’ entry into the US tea and hot‑beverage market. The transaction was structured as a full‑asset or 100% ownership takeover, with Revolution Tea retaining its brand identity, Phoenix‑area presence, and founding team leadership under a new group structure

LANXESS AG has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Emerald Kalama Chemical from the US private equity firm American Securities LLC. This acquisition is a major strategic step for LANXESS, significantly strengthening its "Consumer Protection" segment by adding a complementary portfolio of high-margin preservatives and animal hygiene products

Ergon Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in the Millbo-BioNaturals Group. This deal represents a strategic play within the high-growth natural food ingredients sector, aimed at transforming a family-owned technical leader into a global institutional platform

Cronos Capital Partners, alongside a group of private investors, acquired a majority stake in Everton, the Genoese tea, herbal‑infusion, and soluble‑preparation manufacturer, via a newly formed vehicle funded primarily through a substantial capital increase aimed at financing international growth and M&A activity

Gruppo Illy sold a 20% minority stake in its operating company, Illycaffè SpA, to affiliates of Rhône Capital in a strategic transaction valued at around EUR 200 million. The deal was signed in November 2020 and closed in early 2021, marking the first time since the company’s founding in 1933 that Illycaffè opened its capital to a non‑family institutional investor

Amsterdam Commodities N.V. (Acomo) has acquired the Global Ingredients business of SunOpta Inc. in a debt-free, cash-free transaction. This transformative acquisition adds Tradin Organic, a global leader in organic ingredients, to Acomo's existing portfolio of conventional commodities (spices, tea, seeds)