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Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano successfully completes third exit with sale of stake in Trasporti Romagna
Under the stewardship of FAI, Trasporti Romagna coupled strong organic growth with industry consolidation to become an Italian leader in food transport and logisticsFAI's exit, orchestrated in the context of a buyout by Eurizon Iter Fund, alongside reinvesting minority shareholders Banca Intesa and ...
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Azimut Libera Impresa SGR and Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano set to acquire a majority stake in Gruppo Albert
Milan, August 2nd, 2021 Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano I ("FAI") and Azimut Libera Impresa SGR S.p.A. ("ALI"), a Gruppo Azimut subsidiary acting on behalf of the AZ Eltif Ophelia Fund, have signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in Gruppo Albert, a leading Italian manufac...
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Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano and Fondo Cresci al Sud invest in Frigomeccanica to accelerate growth
The founding Di Serafino family reinvests significantly and continues to lead the companyMosciano S. Angelo (TE), April 7th, 2021 - Frigomeccanica, an Italian leader in refrigerated equipment, furniture and technological components for ice cream, coffee, pastry, and retail shops as well as food cour...
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FAI-backed Trasporti Romagna completes the acquisition of Logistica 2
Acquisition is the 4th build-up completed by Trasporti Romagna since the entry of FAI in 2016Milan, October 5th, 2020 - Trasporti Romagna, an Italian leader in transport services and logistics management specialized in agri-food and food retailers, led by CEO Simone Romagna with backing from Fondo A...
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FAI-backed Agrimola completes the acquisition of La Nuova Tradizone
Build-up transaction consolidates the Italian natural fruit-based ingredients sectorImola & Vicenza, Italy, July 16th, 2020 - Agrimola, a European leader in the manufacturing, processing and marketing of chestnuts and transformed fruits, has acquired a majority stake in La Nuova Tradizione Srl, a Mo...
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Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano successfully completes first exit with the sale of its stake in Sfoglia Torino
Under the stewardship of FAI, Sfoglia Torino consolidated the Italian frozen puff pastry sector and tripled sales to become an Italian market leaderFAI's exit, orchestrated through a share buy-back, enables the Perrino family to regain full ownership of the companyTurin & Milan, January 20th, 2020 -...
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Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano holds €M 55 final close
Sponsored by Unigrains, the Fund accompanies the development of Italian agri-food SMEs Six principal investments and several build-up acquisitions have already been completedParis & Milan, December 16th, 2019 - Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano (« FAI ») held its final close with commitments of €M 5...
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Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano invests to consolidate the Italian frozen bakery industry
The acquisition of Glaxi Pane by Bassini 1963 creates an Italian leader in bread making with more than €M 20 in sales Milan, March 6th, 2019 - Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano, the privileged partner of Italian agri-food entrepreneurs, has acquired a stake in the holding company of Italian bread mak...
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Sinfo One, an important player in IT systems for distribution & manufacturing industries, opens its capital to FAI I and Tönnies
Tönnies will support Sinfo One in designing innovative technologies to meet the needs of food industry clientsFondo Agroalimentare Italiano I will accompany Sinfo One in seizing opportunities for organic and external growth in Italy and abroadParma / Milan / Rheda-Wiedenbrück, October 3rd, 2018 - ...
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Agrimola, the European chestnut leader, opens its capital to Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano I to accelerate its development
Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano I will support Agrimola in seizing organic and external growth opportunities in Italy and abroad Casalfiumanese & Milan, September 17th, 2018 - Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano I (« FAI I ») has acquired a stake in Agrimola, the European leader in the manufacturing, pro...
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Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano holds €M 40 first close
Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano holds €M 40 first closeSponsored by Unigrains, the Fund accompanies the development of Italian agri-food SMEsTwo investments have already been completed with a third currently being finalizedParis & Milan, June 7th, 2018 - Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano (« FAI ») hel...
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Unigrains contributes its expertise and international perspective to Italian agri-food companies
What are the specific features of the Italian agri-food market? The ltalian agri-food sector is the third-largest in Europe in terms of sales and also plays a major raie in the international arena, driven by a tendency among national companies to promote the "made in ltaly" concept of culture, wel...
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Unigrains makes its first investments in Italy
ln ltaly, Unigrains relies on a Milan-based team of growth capital investors to support development projects for ltalian agri-food SMEs. The first two investments were made recently and a third is being finalised.TRASPORTI ROMAGNAObjectiveSupport the development of a fast-growing industrial player i...
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The Italian agri-food sector Structure and momentum
The third-largest agri-food industry in the EUWith €132bn in sales in 2016, the ltalian agri-food industry is the third-largest in the EU behind Germany and France. lt is a diversified industry, its main sectors being dairy products, wines, meat and charcuterie, pastry and bakery, biscuits and...
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Sfoglia Torino acquires Idea Quick and further consolidates the Italian frozen puff pastry sector
Milan, April 20th, 2017 - Sfoglia Torino has acquired 100% of the capital of Idea Quick Srl, an Italian frozen puff pastry producer, with growth capital provided by Unigrains.The acquisition follows an expansion process launched in February 2017, in which Enzo Perrino, the CEO of Sfoglia Torino, acq...
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Trasporti Romagna opens its capital to IMI and Unigrains
Trasporti Romagna opens its capital to IMI and UnigrainsMilan - December 14th, 2016 - Imi Fondi Chiusi SGR, on behalf of Fondo Atlante Private Equity, has acquired a majority stake in Trasporti Romagna Spa, with a co-investment from Unigrains. Transprti Romagna Spa is an Italian leader in transport ...