Inspired Pet Nutrition Acquires Pet Food UK

CapVest Acquires Inspired Pet Nutrition from L Catterton

December 21, 2020

Food & Beverage

Funds managed by CapVest Partners have agreed to acquire Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), the U.K.'s leading independent pet food platform, from L Catterton. IPN—home to the Harringtons and Wagg brands—was scaled under L Catterton through manufacturing investment, brand marketing and DTC capabilities; CapVest said it will support further expansion across the U.K. and Europe. Terms were not disclosed.

Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) Acquires Butcher's Pet Care

August 23, 2024

Food & Beverage

Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), the CapVest-controlled UK pet food group, has agreed to acquire Butcher's Pet Care (BPC), a leading UK wet pet food manufacturer. The deal (terms undisclosed) will create an enlarged group with combined sales of approximately £350 million and is expected to close in Q4 2024; IPN will appoint Arthur van Benthem as CEO of the combined business.

The Nutriment Company Acquires PETMAN and Pet Treats Wholesale Ltd

August 29, 2024

Food & Beverage

The Nutriment Company, a Stockholm-based natural pet nutrition group, acquired two pet nutrition businesses — PETMAN (Wuppertal, Germany) and Pet Treats Wholesale Ltd (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) — expanding its portfolio of raw and natural pet food and treats. The deals are described as add-on acquisitions that strengthen the company's product expertise and presence in the German and UK markets.

Pet Food Experts Acquires United Pacific Pet

April 27, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Pet Food Experts (PFX) has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of United Pacific Pet (UPP), a California-based regional distributor of pet food and supplies. The acquisition expands PFX's footprint in the Western U.S., adding UPP's ~115 employees, a 154,000 sq ft warehouse and service to ~1,500 independent pet retailers across California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii.

Piper Invests £5m in Wild Nutrition

April 11, 2021

Consumer Products

Piper has made a £5 million growth investment in Wild Nutrition, a UK-based Food‑Grown supplements brand, to support online growth, product innovation and international expansion. Wild Nutrition, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lewes, has a strong subscription business and retail presence in premium stores with reported run‑rate sales around £5m and ~51 employees.

CVC Acquires Majority Stake in Partner in Pet Food from Cinven

June 28, 2024

Food & Beverage

CVC Capital Partners (CVC) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Partner in Pet Food (PPF), a pan‑European pet food manufacturer, with existing investor Cinven retaining a minority stake and continuing as a partner. PPF operates 12 production facilities across Europe, produced ~700k tonnes and generated approximately €800 million in 2023; the transaction is expected to close in 2024 subject to regulatory approvals.