Something sweet
New high fat, salt and sugar regulations, as well as greener manufacturing regulations, are changing the food production industry, presenting fresh opportunities for PE firms.
That is according to Andrea Bonomi, founder and managing director at Investindustrial. Bonomi speaks to Real Deals after the PE firm partnered with the Bagnoli family, founders of Italian ice cream manufacturer Sammontana, to buy frozen baked-goods company Forno d’Asolo from BC Partners.
Sammontana has merged with Forno d’Asolo to form a newly established group. For Bonomi, unity is strength, particularly in the case of Italy, a country he says is bursting with family-led SMEs that often produce top-quality, niche products.
But conversations with those very SMEs are not always easy. To learn why, as well as deal origination motivations and value creation plans for the new group, read our top story below.
Xhulio Ismalaj
Reporter
xhulio.ismalaj@realdealsmedia.com