Ferrara Candy Company Acquires Dori Alimentos from ACON Investments

Hormel Foods Completes Sale of CERATTI Business in Brazil to Zanchetta Alimentos

July 31, 2026

Food & Beverage

Hormel Foods Corporation completed the sale of its Brazilian CERATTI-branded operations to Zanchetta Alimentos LTDA. The divestiture follows a definitive agreement announced on June 29, 2026 and is part of Hormel’s effort to simplify its portfolio and focus international growth on stronger long-term opportunities.

Ferrero Group Acquires Bold Snacks

March 18, 2026

Food & Beverage

Ferrero Group has signed an agreement to acquire Bold Snacks, a Brazilian premium protein snack company. The deal is expected to close in the coming months, subject to customary closing conditions, with Ferrero taking over Bold Snacks’ office and factory in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, where about 300 employees are expected to join Ferrero Brazil.

CTH Invest SA (Ferrero-related) Acquires Nonni's Bakery from Vestar Capital Partners

July 24, 2024

Food & Beverage

CTH Invest SA, a Ferrero-related Belgian holding company, has agreed to acquire Nonni's Bakery from Vestar Capital Partners. The acquisition returns Nonni's to its Italian roots, strengthens Ferrero-related groups' presence in North America, and brings into the fold a Wexford, Pennsylvania-based artisanal biscotti and packaged-snacks manufacturer with ~350 employees and four plants.

Vandemoortele Acquires Dolciaria Acquaviva from Apheon

May 29, 2024

Food & Beverage

Belgian family-owned food group Vandemoortele has acquired a majority stake in Dolciaria Acquaviva S.p.A. from pan-European private equity firm Apheon. The deal gives Vandemoortele a stronger foothold in Southern Europe and Italy’s frozen bakery market while enabling further international expansion of the Dolciaria product range and industrial footprint.

Ferrara Candy Company to Acquire Jelly Belly Candy Company

October 18, 2023

Food & Beverage

Ferrara Candy Company, through its lead holding company CTH Invest, has agreed to acquire Jelly Belly Candy Company. The deal (terms undisclosed) will bring nearly 800 Jelly Belly employees and facilities in California, Illinois, and Thailand into Ferrara's portfolio; the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2023.

Ferraro Foods Acquires Cremosa Food Company (and New Cremflora Foods)

January 28, 2021

Food & Beverage

Ferraro Foods has acquired Cremosa Food Company and New Cremflora Foods, bringing the two family-owned pizza- and restaurant-focused distributors into the Ferraro Foods platform. The deal expands Ferraro's footprint and product offering along the East Coast, combining legacy family brands and refrigerated distribution capabilities based in Melville, New York and Ocala, Florida.