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.

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.

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.

Naturellement Gourmand (Abenex) Acquires Les Délices du Chef

March 14, 2019

Food & Beverage

Naturellement Gourmand, the food group controlled by private equity firm Abenex, has acquired Les Délices du Chef, a Breton producer of blinis, pancakes, crêpes and galettes. The deal brings the 50-employee company into the NG group (which includes Tartefrais), strengthens the group's presence in organic and export channels, and sees the sellers/management reinvest alongside Abenex and Arkéa Capital.

Abenex Acquires Tartefrais to Form Naturellement Gourmand (NG Group)

January 28, 2019

Food & Beverage

Abenex has acquired Tartefrais SAS and created the Naturellement Gourmand (NG) agri-food group, with Tartefrais becoming the leading operating company. Tartefrais is based in Falaise (Calvados), employs about 220 people and generates approximately €27 million in sales; Abenex will pursue an external growth strategy and export development under new group leadership.