We analyse, from a corporate finance point of view, the investment made in food technology. In this case, we will analyse the acquisition of part of the shareholding by IGH Flavours & Technology from Expafruit, a Catalan industry.
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Expafruit
Expafruit is a company in the food industry with more than 40 years of experience in fruit, vegetable and cereal food preparations designed especially for the dairy, ice cream and confectionery industry. These are products for direct consumption. Expafruit has two lines of work, industrial and mass consumption.
The team is made up of a group of qualified specialists with vast experience in the development of both industrial and consumer products based on fruit and other food ingredients such as cereals, nuts, honey, cocoa, milk, caramel, etc.
In terms of the way it works with customers, Expafruit strives for tailor-made development, flexible production lines according to different needs and customised packaging, packing and logistics.
IGH Flavours & Technology acquires Expafruit
On 15 April 2018, the Spanish company IGH acquired a majority stake in the also Spanish company Expafruit, through the subscription of a capital increase, the amount of which has not been disclosed. With this investment, both companies will increase their production capacity by providing customers with two production centres in Spain, as well as a more experienced and consolidated technical and R&D&I department.
IGH Flavours & Technology was founded in 1957 and is a Spanish company that creates and produces flavours, emulsions, extracts and compounds for the confectionery and beverage industry. They also develop new products in line with the needs of each market and the latest consumer trends.
The products that IGH FoodService creates and manufactures are: sauces, toppings, decoration and filling creams, concentrated bases and soft ice cream bases for the HoReCa and Retail channel.
IGH Flavours & Technologies has distributors in Europe, Mexico, Morocco, Iran, the Philippines and Thailand. It also has subsidiaries in Turkey, and sales offices in Algeria, Vietnam and Barcelona. Production takes place in Turkey and Murcia (Spain). At present, they are in more than 30 countries.
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| Company | Description | Country | Amount | Date |
| Spindrift | Spindrift is the first fresh sparkling beverage company in the U.S. Made with fresh fruit. | USA. USA. | $20M | 15/03/2018 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Café is a franchise in the USA that makes fruit and vegetable smoothies. | USA. USA. | $20M | 29/03/2018 |
| Pure Harvest Smart Farms | Pure Harvest Smart Farms is a high-tech agribusiness focused on greenhouse vegetable production. | United Arab Emirates | $4,5M | 16/11/2017 |
| Revolution Foods | Revolution Foods offers ready-to-eat meal kits for children and families. | USA. USA. | $35,2M | 08/12/2015 |
| Pinkberry | Pinkberry is a frozen yoghurt producer in Los Angeles. | USA. USA. | $27,5M | 16/10/2007 |
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