ARCHIMED-backed Fytexia Acquires B Natural

Associated British Foods Acquires Fytexia from ArchiMed

February 2, 2022

Food & Beverage

Associated British Foods (ABF) has acquired French health-ingredients developer Fytexia from transatlantic private equity firm ArchiMed (MED I fund). The deal, which will fold Fytexia into ABF’s ABF Ingredients division, follows strong revenue and profit growth under ArchiMed’s ownership and returns MED I roughly four times its investment.

Nactarome Group Acquires Plantex SAS

October 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Nactarome Group, majority owned by private equity firm TA Associates, has acquired Plantex SAS, a French producer of high-quality plant extracts for the food, nutraceutical, cosmetics and animal nutrition markets. The deal is an add-on to Nactarome’s ingredient platform to expand its plant-extraction capabilities and product offering; terms were not disclosed.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Naturalia Tantum S.p.A.

July 23, 2024

Consumer Products

H.I.G. Capital has acquired a majority stake in Naturalia Tantum S.p.A., a Milan-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of natural and organic beauty & personal care products. The investment, made in partnership with the company’s current management, is intended to accelerate Naturalia Tantum’s organic and inorganic growth domestically and internationally.

Grupo Fertiberia Acquires Trichodex

July 12, 2022

Agriculture

Grupo Fertiberia, a Triton Partners-backed leader in EU crop nutrition, has acquired Seville-based biotechnology company Trichodex to expand its biofertilisers, biostimulants and microorganism-based biocontrol capabilities. The deal strengthens Grupo Fertiberia's R&D and manufacturing footprint in sustainable crop nutrition and advances its Net Zero and product-decarbonisation strategy.

Ardian & MidOcean-Backed Florida Food Products Acquires T-Bev Natural Ingredients

May 26, 2022

Food & Beverage

Ardian and MidOcean Partners, together with their portfolio company Florida Food Products (FFP), have acquired T-Bev Natural Ingredients. The add-on expands FFP’s beverage and nutraceutical ingredient capabilities by integrating T-Bev’s extraction technology into FFP’s product portfolio; Cascadia Capital acted as financial advisor to Ardian, MidOcean and FFP.

ARCHIMED Acquires and Merges Symbio and Proinnovera to Form Symbio Proinnovera

November 17, 2023

Healthcare Services

ARCHIMED has acquired US-based Symbio and Germany-based Proinnovera in an all-equity deal and merged them to create Symbio Proinnovera, a specialized dermatology-focused CRO. The combined group will offer end-to-end dermatology consulting, formulation, testing and clinical research across North America and Europe, with founders rolling equity into the new platform and ARCHIMED-appointed operating partners joining the board to drive growth and further acquisitions.