Fusioni & Acquisizioni

📅 Fiera Milano's Board renewed the contract with Fiere di Parma for the Tuttofood event, ensuring it will occur in Rho for eight editions from 2026 to 2040. The agreement, related to a March 15, 2023 option, is valued at €75.5 million, with Fiera Milano holding an 18.5% stake in Fiere di Parma. This decision aligns with Fiera Milano's Strategic Plan 2024–2027, aiming to enhance high-value exhibitions and promote Made in Italy.

🍷 Nardini, fondata nel 1779, acquisisce Domenis 1898, consolidando il segmento premium. La produzione resta a Cividale del Friuli, rispettando le tradizioni locali. L'acquisizione ottimizza l'efficienza e sostenibilità, migliorando la presenza nel canale on trade. Michele Viscidi e Angelo Nardini sottolineano l'importanza della qualità e tradizione. Investimenti mirati rafforzano la produzione e distribuzione, focalizzando sulla grappa autentica, senza ampliamenti immediati nel portafoglio prodotti.

💰 Ferrero acquisirà WK Kellogg Co per 3.1 miliardi di dollari, annunciato il 10 luglio 2025. L'accordo offre 23 dollari per azione, un premio del 40% rispetto al prezzo medio di 30 giorni. Ferrero, con 14,000 dipendenti in Nord America, espande il suo portafoglio con iconici marchi di cereali. La conclusione è attesa nella seconda metà del 2025. WK Kellogg Co prevede un fatturato netto di 610-615 milioni di dollari nel Q2 2025.

💰 NewPrinces SpA will acquire Heinz Italia SpA's brands, including Plasmon and Nipiol, and the Plasmon factory in Latina, employing 300 workers and producing 1.8 billion biscuits annually. This €120 million acquisition strengthens NewPrinces in the baby food sector. The deal, closing by late 2025, leverages a €170 million revenue target. New synergies will boost R&D, production flexibility, and international reach across 60+ countries. Legal and financial advisories include BonelliErede and BNP Paribas.

🐟 In 2018, Cattel acquired JesolPesca, enhancing its seafood offerings from fresh to preserved, managed across JesolPesca and Noventa di Piave facilities. JesolPesca specializes in seafood, maintaining a cold chain and high food safety standards, recently renewing FSSC 22000 certification. Cattel's private labels include Valdora, DiGià, and a new premium line, JesolPesca Selezione. Key figures include Gianfranco Cattel and Marta Bagolin, who emphasize quality control and strategic pricing in the dynamic seafood market.

🍬 Ferrero is in talks to acquire Carambar & Co, a French candy brand, confirmed during a meeting on June 27, 2025. The acquisition involves 900 employees across five French sites and a 2025 revenue estimate of €450 million, 45% from exports. Competing with Valeo Foods and Foster Clark, this acquisition is part of Ferrero's strategy to diversify into candies and expand in France, with a sale expected by end of 2025.

📦 Unicoop Etruria nasce il 1° luglio 2025 dalla fusione di Unicoop Tirreno e Coop Centro Italia. Con 780 mila soci, 5.800 lavoratori e 170 punti vendita in Toscana, Umbria, Lazio, Marche e Abruzzo, il fatturato stimato è di un miliardo di euro annuo. La governance include un Consiglio di sorveglianza di 35 membri presieduto da Simonetta Radi e un Consiglio di gestione di 7 membri guidato da Gianni Tarozzi.

🍮 Gruppo Valeo Foods completed the acquisition of Melegatti 1894 S.p.A., an Italian company known for panettoni and pandori. Founded in Verona in 1894, Melegatti is famous for its artisanal baked goods. CEO Ronald Kers emphasized the strategic expansion in Europe and global growth opportunities. Valeo Foods aims to enhance production and logistics while maintaining Melegatti's authenticity. Melegatti's president, Roberto Spezzapria, expressed pride in the brand's new international phase under Valeo's expertise.

🍮 Pernigotti and Walcor announced a merger, forming a major Italian confectionery group. The new entity, supported by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Invitalia, boasts a €70 million annual revenue and over 340 employees. Production continues in Novi Ligure and Pozzaglio ed Uniti, exporting to nearly 50 countries. Francesco Pastore becomes CEO. The merger aims to simplify structure, expand offerings, and enhance efficiency, leveraging the combined strengths for global competitiveness.

🏖 In Cervinia, the renowned Valtur Cervinia Cristallo Ski Resort has joined the Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Lifestyle Collection. This resort, with 211 rooms, exemplifies high-end alpine hospitality. Facilities include a semi-Olympic swimming pool, outdoor ice rink, and some of Europe's highest padel courts. Guests enjoy the Lifestyle Premium Service, diverse dining options like Gou Restaurant, and holistic wellness services at SPA Miele. Giuseppe Pagliara, Valtur's CEO, emphasizes the resort's repositioning success and upper upscale status.