Fusioni & Acquisizioni

🍯 Fattoria Scaldasole, a historic brand in organic yogurt production, revamped its graphic design and won the Quality Award 2025 for its plain yogurts—Magro, Intero, and Senza Lattosio—on December 3, 2024. The brand, established in 1986, emphasizes sustainability and natural product creation at its facility in a protected natural park, highlighting the return to its roots with the word "Fattoria" in its logo and an orange color scheme representing freshness and authenticity. The award, a result of over 35 years of dedication to quality, was received by Marketing Manager Antonella Aufiero.

🎭 MSC unveils new office in Milan, targeting Northern Italy's medium-high market. CEO Gianni Onorato and VP Leonardo Massa reveal MSC Cruises' aim to reach 5 million passengers by 2025. A new ship launches in Miami in April next year, while the third Explora luxury vessel joins the fleet by end of 2025. Italian cruises grew from 200,000 passengers in 2000 to 1.2 million in 2023. Over 100,000 Italians are expected to cruise the Mediterranean this winter.

🛫 London Stansted Airport aims to increase its passenger volume to 51 million per year by 2040, up from the current 48 million, without increasing the number of allowed flights. This growth is expected to be achieved through the use of larger aircraft. The plan follows a recently announced five-year £1.1 billion investment program.

🏖 Preferred Hotels & Resorts announces 24 new affiliations including three in Italy, across Val d'Aosta, Piemonte, and Toscana. Grand Hotel Courmayeur Mont Blanc joins the L.V.X. Collection with 72 rooms and suites, featuring a 460 sqm spa. Castello dal Pozzo Resort in Piemonte, part of the Lifestyle Collection, boasts 46 rooms with Lake Maggiore views. Hotel Number Nine in Florence offers 40 locally-inspired rooms. The group spans 14 countries, enhancing the global portfolio of luxury independent hotels.

🍲 Probios, a Tuscan company with 46 years in the food sector, introduces five new quick-to-prepare, flavorful, time-saving soups ready in just 15 minutes. The line includes Protein Soup, rich in legumes and fibers, and Keto Soup with only 49 calories per 100 grams of cooked product, grain-free and suitable for low-carb diets. Additionally, the quick-cooking organic soups—Tradizione, Mediterranea, and Quattro Stagioni—combine cereals and legumes, catering to the taste of authenticity and wellness. Probios, established in 1978 and located in Calenzano near Florence, operates in 47 countries and recently acquired Biotobio in July 2024.

🍕 Orange Capital Development Srl acquires 100% of GELIT Srl, frozen ready meals market leader, from Consilium sgr SpA, Progressio sgr SpA, and MMM Srl via Wealth Venture Fund SICAR SA. GELIT forecasts €72 million revenue and €13 million EBITDA for 2024, aiming at €130 million in 5 years. Established in 1977, headquartered in Cisterna di Latina, GELIT is a B Corp certified Benefit company, now targeting growth in U.S., European, and Asian markets under Orange Capital, led by Davide Salvatore.

✈ Lufthansa will take over Ita Airways in January, with an initial 41% stake valued at €325 million, potentially reaching 90% by end of 2025. The European Commission approved the deal. Next steps include a shareholders' meeting, capital increase, and the appointment of a new board with two Lufthansa representatives, leading to a new president from Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance and a CEO endorsed by Lufthansa.

📍 La famiglia Hidalgo ha investito 65 milioni di euro in Air Europa per salvare la compagnia, anticipando la decisione di IAG, secondo azionista. Nel 2023, Air Europa ha registrato utili per 165 milioni di euro ma un patrimonio netto consolidato negativo di 455,3 milioni di euro e debiti superiori a 600 milioni di euro. Il salvataggio statale di 475 milioni deve essere rimborsato entro il 2026.

📆 Ávoris, a Spanish group, is downsizing by discontinuing its tour operator Joliday and transferring its activities to Travelplan. Joliday offered trips to the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Cuba, including flights and local experiences. This move is part of a reorganization strategy to streamline the brand portfolio while strengthening Travelplan.

🛫 Air France-KLM is in talks for an investment in Air Europa, controlled 80% by the Hidalgo family. The investment could be for up to 20% of the capital, mirroring the strategy used with SAS to avoid lengthy EU Commission approval times. The exact investment figure remains undisclosed but is suggested to exceed €100 million, the amount previously invested by IAG for their 20% stake. Air France-KLM confirmed ongoing commercial discussions.