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LHD Group Deutschland GmbH, a provider of professional and protective clothing, such as uniforms, protective gear, functional clothing, workwear and corporate fashion, acquired Guido Maria Kretschmer Corporate Fashion GmbH, which focuses on corporate fashion concepts and design.
Consumer & retail
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
Distribuidora Rancho Los Molinos S.A. de C.V., leader in the bulk seeds and hermetically sealed seeds industry, sold a stake to a group of private investors including the private equity fund Mexico Development I.
Consumer & retail
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Ajinomoto Co, a global manufacturer of seasonings, processed foods, beverages, amino acids, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals, through its Belgian subsidiary Ajinomoto OmniChem N.V., acquired a majority stake in Agro2Agri S.L. , a Spanish agrochemical consortium specialized in the production of bio stimulants.
Consumer & retail
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
Bid Corporation of South Africa acquired a majority shareholding in Pier 7 Foods, based in Gröbenzell, Germany, securing entry into the lucrative German food service market.
Consumer & retail
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
Clairfield provided strategic advice to the shareholders of Meatless on valuation, legal restructuring and execution.
Consumer & retail
Strategic advisory
Advisor to Meatless
Insula AS acquired the seafood division of Apetit Plc, the Helsinki-listed Finnish food company. The acquired business is a major manufacturer of salmon and rainbow trout fish products in Finland and a high-quality fish and shellfish product producer in Norway and Sweden.
Consumer & retail
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
Funds organized by Equity Partners, a Sydney-based private equity business, provided growth capital for 5.4, a leading provider of results-focused, home-delivered meal plans targeted at millennials.
Consumer & retail
Acquisition
Advisor to the buy side
Two Norwegian meal-box providers, Godtlevert and Adams Matkasse, joined forces, creating a combined entity large enough to thrive in the competitive food retail landscape.
Consumer & retail
Merger
Advisor to Godtlevert
René Laurent was sold to Frutarom by Thierry and Jean Louis Laurent, the company’s owners and managers, descendents of the Laurent family which founded the company in 1885.
Consumer & retail
Sale
Advisor to the sell side