Valio Acquires Raisio's Härkis and Beanit Plant Protein Business

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Nutris

September 3, 2024

Food & Beverage

Impact investor Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Nutris, a Croatian plant-based protein ingredients manufacturer founded in 2019. The investment will support scaling Nutris’s manufacturing capacity and R&D to expand production of fava-bean protein isolates and other plant-based ingredients for food, sports nutrition and dairy/meat alternative markets.

Azelis Agrees to Acquire Haarla Oy

November 18, 2024

Industrial Services

Azelis has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Haarla Oy, a Finland-based specialty distributor of food ingredients and industrial chemicals. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Azelis’ position in the Nordics by expanding its product portfolio and customer/principal relationships, with closing expected by the end of 2024 after customary conditions.

Bain Capital Acquires Valeo Foods from CapVest

May 10, 2021

Food & Beverage

Bain Capital Private Equity has agreed to acquire Valeo Foods Group from funds managed by CapVest. Valeo is a pan‑European ambient food company headquartered in Dublin with a portfolio including Jacobs, Kettle and Rowse, generating roughly €1.1 billion in annual net sales and employing over 4,000 people; Bain said it will seek to accelerate growth organically and via acquisitions. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and the financial terms were not disclosed.

JBS S.A. Acquires Vivera Foodgroup for €341 million

April 19, 2021

Food & Beverage

JBS S.A. has agreed to acquire Vivera Foodgroup, one of Europe’s largest plant-based protein producers, for an enterprise value of €341 million. The deal includes Vivera’s three manufacturing sites and R&D center in the Netherlands and will position JBS to expand its global plant-based product platform while keeping Vivera as a standalone unit under its current management.

PK Consumer Health Acquires Puhdistamo

January 15, 2026

Healthcare Services

PK Consumer Health (backed by Avista Healthcare Partners and Damier Group) has signed an agreement to acquire Puhdistamo – Real Foods Oy. The deal is expected to close in the second half of January 2026 and strengthens PK’s Nordic footprint in vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS), sports nutrition, and functional drinks.

Rockshield Capital Acquires Belle Pulses and Sapientia (Healthy Table) to Build Plant-Based Foods Platform

August 3, 2021

Food & Beverage

Rockshield Capital Corp. completed acquisitions of Belle Pulses Ltd. and Sapientia (Sapientia Technology LLC together with Innovative Prairie Snack Foods Ltd./Healthy Table Superfoods), creating a vertically integrated agribusiness and plant-based foods division. The transactions were financed with a $33.5 million revolving debt facility and a mix of cash and Rockshield shares; Rockshield forecasts combined 2021 revenue of $60 million for the acquired businesses. Novel Agri‑Technologies sourced the deals and will provide managerial/advisory support to the acquired companies.