Wellbred Trading SA Acquires La Nivernaise de Raffinage SAS

Avril (Saipol) Acquires Champlor Renewables from Valtris

February 4, 2026

Manufacturing

Avril Industrie, via its Saipol subsidiary, has completed the acquisition of the Champlor Renewables rapeseed-crushing, refining and biodiesel business in Baleycourt, France from Valtris Specialty Chemicals. The Baleycourt facility processes approximately 400,000 tons of seeds per year; Valtris will retain and operate its specialty additives business co-located at the site as it focuses on its core portfolio.

Groupe Berkem Acquires Biopress

April 3, 2023

Food & Beverage

Groupe Berkem completed the acquisition of Biopress, a French producer of 100% natural vegetable oils and plant proteins, effective April 1, 2023. The deal—carried out by Berkem Développement, a wholly owned subsidiary of Groupe Berkem—was paid in cash and funded from equity; Biopress's 11 employees joined the Group and the acquisition expands Berkem's local sourcing, processing capacity and access to agri-food, cosmetics, nutraceutical and industrial markets.

Prodalim Acquires René Laurent from IFF

December 1, 2025

Food & Beverage

Prodalim, a global juice and specialty ingredients company based in Rotterdam, has acquired René Laurent, a century-old beverage flavours specialist based in the Grasse area of France, from International Flavours & Fragrances Inc. (IFF). The deal brings René Laurent into Prodalim's Beverage Compounds business unit to strengthen its flavour capabilities, in-house distillation and extraction expertise, and broaden its beverage solutions offering.

Farinart Acquires Malterie Frontenac

April 25, 2024

Food & Beverage

Farinart, a Canadian grain-processing specialist based in Saint-Liboire, Quebec, announced the acquisition of all assets of Malterie Frontenac, a malting and sprouting specialist based in Thetford Mines, Quebec. The deal adds sprouting and malting capabilities to Farinart's specialty-grain and baking ingredient offering and complements its existing product set as the company expands service to its large U.S. customer base.

Lesaffre (Agrauxine) Acquires Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM)

May 4, 2021

Agriculture

Lesaffre, through its Agrauxine business unit, has acquired Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM), a Van Wert, Ohio-based developer and manufacturer of biological seed treatments, biostimulants and foliar biopesticides. The deal strengthens Agrauxine's presence and R&D/manufacturing capabilities in the United States and broadens Lesaffre's portfolio in crop bioprotection and bionutrition.

Lesaffre Acquires 70% Stake in Biorigin from Zilor

October 4, 2024

Food & Beverage

Lesaffre has agreed to acquire a 70% majority stake in Biorigin, a yeast-derivatives business unit of Brazilian agribusiness Zilor, with Zilor retaining a 30% interest. The deal (subject to customary approvals, including CADE) gives Lesaffre control of Biorigin's production footprint in São Paulo (including a plant in Quatá) and is intended to expand Lesaffre's yeast-derivative capabilities and global savory-ingredient supply; the move follows Lesaffre's related collaboration to acquire DSM-Firmenich's yeast-extract go-to-market organization and know-how.