CVC Acquires Majority Stake in Partner in Pet Food from Cinven

Partner in Pet Food Acquires Mispol S.A.

July 28, 2021

Food & Beverage

Partner in Pet Food (PPF) has reached an agreement to acquire Polish pet food manufacturer Mispol S.A. from NDX Group, UAB. The transaction, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, expands PPF’s production footprint in Poland and complements its recent European acquisitions to broaden its product offering and local presence.

Partner in Pet Food (PPF) Acquires Werbliński Pet Food Businesses in Poland

October 14, 2021

Food & Beverage

Partner in Pet Food (PPF) has agreed to acquire the Werbliński pet food businesses — G‑Mart and Zakład Przetwórstwa Rolniczego — from Polish entrepreneur Grzegorz Werbliński. The acquisition expands PPF’s manufacturing footprint near Kalisz and supports its strategy to grow presence across Poland and the CEE region; the deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

BC Partners Acquires Majority Stake in PetLab Co.

February 26, 2025

Consumer Products

BC Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in PetLab Co., a London‑headquartered premium pet supplement brand founded in 2018; terms were not disclosed. The founders will retain a significant investment and BC Partners plans to support PetLab Co.'s next stage of growth by expanding product offerings and leveraging its pet‑care sector expertise.

L Catterton Makes Strategic Investment in Partner Pet

February 14, 2023

Food & Beverage

L Catterton has made a strategic growth investment in Partner Pet, a leading Chinese premium freeze-dried pet food brand, to help the company scale its brand, distribution and supply-chain capabilities. Partner Pet, founded in 2016, sells through both online channels (Tmall, JD.com, Taobao, TikTok) and about 20,000 offline stores across China and will leverage L Catterton's pet-food operating experience to accelerate expansion.

Pinnacle Pet Group Acquires C&F Pet UK Operations (Pet Protect, VioVet)

October 31, 2022

Insurance

Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG), a JAB-controlled pan-European pet insurance and health services platform, has completed the acquisition of the United Kingdom operations of Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group (C&F Pet), including Pet Protect and VioVet. The deal adds ~70,000 Pet Protect customers and VioVet's ecommerce/e-pharmacy capabilities (≈900,000 transactions/year), expanding PPG's UK/European pet insurance footprint and non-insurance pet health services.

Cinven Invests in Barentz

November 26, 2019

Food & Beverage

Cinven, the international private equity firm, has agreed to become a shareholder in Barentz, a Netherlands‑headquartered global specialty ingredients distributor, for an undisclosed consideration. Cinven said it will support Barentz’s management to accelerate organic growth and pursue a buy‑and‑build strategy to expand geographically and strengthen the Group’s infrastructure and R&D capabilities.