| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.03.2024 | Loyez Woessen evolves its shareholding and begins a new growth phase | Loyez Woessen, the French group specialized in the transformation and packaging of butter for large food retailers, has evolved its shareholding to welcome BNP Paribas Développement to its capital alongside Sénevé Capital, majority sharehol... |
| 06.03.2024 | Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano 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 logistics. |
| 06.03.2024 | Unigrains renews its support for Terres du Sud | Terres du Sud announces the subscription, on January 9th, 2024, by Sofiprotéol and Unigrains, to a long-term quasi-equity instrument. This operation is in continuity of the Group’s March 2022 refinancing and reaffirms the confidence of inve... |
| 06.03.2024 | Unigrains acquires stake in Huilerie Cauvin | The family-owned company, a specialist in premium vegetable oils, seeks to strengthen the positioning of its eponymous brand, notably in the cosmetics segment, and to accelerate its international development. |
| 06.03.2024 | ELAN evolves its shareholding and begins a new growth phase | The French distributor of wines & spirits in Central and Eastern Asia opens its capital to Unigrains and Kresk Développement alongside its Management |
| 06.03.2024 | Unigrains strengthens investment team | Paris, August 30th, 2022 – Unigrains, the agri-food and agro-industry specialized investor, today announced the appointments of Florian JACQUES as Investment Director and Virginie BOUTROUILLE as Investment Manager. |
| 06.03.2024 | Unigrains Highlights 2022 | Unigrains Highlights 2022 |
| 06.03.2024 | Unigrains continues its development in Spain and invests in La Finca | Created in 1998 and based in Madrid, La Finca is a leading Spanish group in the premium beef segment with a strong brand image and a unique integrated model. |
| 06.03.2024 | Launch of Unigrains Italia: Unigrains accelerates its development in Italy with a new ambitious project | Creation of a new local subsidiary with the ambition to invest €M 80 to €M 100 over 5 years, directly and via equity capital in a dozen mid-sized Italian agri-food companies |
| 06.03.2024 | Unigrains 2023 Highlights: +180 million euros invested | UNIGRAINS, the leading investor-partner for agri-food and agro-industry companies, is pleased to share its 2023 highlights +180 million euros invested Expanded European presence – France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal Acceleration of t... |
| 06.03.2024 | Unigrains invests in CEE R. Schisler Packaging Solutions | CEE R. Schisler Packaging Solutions (« Schisler »), a family-owned mid-sized company specialized in the manufacturing and commercialization of paper-cardboard packaging for QSR brand owners, opened its capital to Unigrains and iXO Private E... |
| 06.03.2024 | Carambelle: Stéphane Brémard, Founder & CEO, acquires majority stake with the support of Unigrains | Carambelle, the French leader in the design, production and distribution of utensils and food preparations for creative pastry, announced the reorganization of its capital around Founder & CEO, Stéphane Brémard, Managing Director, Julie... |
| 17.09.2023 | Unigrains Italia consolidates the bakery-pastry ingredients and semi-finished products distribution channel with the creation of VIVALDI GROUP | Constituted through the union of 4 family-owned SMEs, VIVALDI GROUP is a leading Italian distributor of ingredients and semi-finished products in pastry, bakery and ice creams |
| 17.09.2023 | Unigrains invests in OTICO | OTICO is specialized in the production by extrusion and injection of tires as well as in the design of wheels and rollers to equip all agricultural tillage machines (cultivators, seeders, planters, fertilizers, hoeing, strip-till, etc.). Fr... |
| 17.09.2023 | Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano invests in Italian seafood retailer Urbis Food | With this transaction, Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano completes its investment program, successfully mobilizing over 50 M€ in 5 years across 9 principal investments |
| 17.09.2023 | Unigrains – 2022 Extra-Financial Performance Declaration | Unigrains – 2022 Extra-Financial Performance Declaration |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains invests in Leygatech | Leygatech, the French leader in recyclable plastic packaging films with high barrier functionalities, begins a new phase in its development |
| 16.07.2023 | IAA 80 : the Unigrains index for agri-food stocks – Q4 2021 | Exceptional growth in 2021, a bumpier though still positive road ahead in 2022 |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains in Brief: Slowdown in the organic segment – where are sales still growing? | While organic sales are declining overall, new niches are still growing strongly with sales continuing to rise in certain channels. |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains renews its support of De Sangosse, a pionneer in BioSolutions | DE SANGOSSE, a leader in agricultural BioSolutions, relies on its historical financial partners to support and develop its growth projects |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains supports Eureden in its acquisition of André Bazin Group | The strong complementarity between Aubret, Eureden’s historic subsidiary specialized in bacon, ham and sausage for food retailers, and the André Bazin Group, recognized for its know-how in the transformation of these products for the agri-f... |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains – 2021 Extra-Financial Performance Declaration | Unigrains – 2021 Extra-Financial Performance Declaration |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains invests in Sylvatek, the European leader in wood packaging | With the support of Unigrains, Sylvatek will begin a new stage in its history, marked by continued internationalization, the development of production capacities and new upstream and downstream growth opportunities to secure its supply of r... |
| 16.07.2023 | SGT, the French leader in PET preforms, opens its capital to Unigrains | The family-owned group ensures its generational transmission and aims to strengthen its position in the circular economy by doubling its recycled PET production capacity |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains supports the development of ARFITEC | Founded in Grasse (France) and led by Michel GSCHWIND, President, and Benoît REY, CEO, ARFITEC designs, produces, markets and services nebulization and misting equipment, notably used in the fresh foods aisles of supermarkets and by the agr... |
| 16.07.2023 | Kristell Guillou appointed Chief Financial Officer of Unigrains | Paris, June 7th, 2022 – Unigrains, the agri-food and agro-industry specialized investor, today announced the appointment of Kristell Guillou as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Committee. |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains supports the diversified French cooperative group Terres du Sud in its development projects | TERRES DU SUD completes refinancing and seals quasi-equity investment from Sofiprotéol and Unigrains to support its “Développeur de terroirs” project |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains invests in RESTORIA, a French player in collective catering | As the first “Société à Mission” in its sector, RESTORIA aims to boost growth in its historical activity and accelerate the development of its Poivre & Sel subsidiary. Its ambition is to further fulfill its commitment and contribute in ... |
| 16.07.2023 | IAA 80: The Unigrains index for agri-food stocks – Q1 2022 | IAA 80 down since January, war in Ukraine accelerates correction. The IAA dropped -8,2% in the first quarter, underperforming the MSCI Europe (-6.4%). |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains in Brief: 2022 Global Review of M&A in the bakery sector | In the bakery sector, 2022 was characterised by a sharp decline in the number of mergers and acquisitions compared with a record year in 2021, with contrasted dynamics on either side of the Atlantic. |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains enters the capital of Chocmod, the leader in chocolate truffles | In addition to chocolate truffles, Chocmod produces a range of chocolate confectioneries including chocolate-coated marshmallows and nougat. Its clients are mainly large retail outlets as well as co-manufacturers, wholesalers-importers and ... |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains in brief : 2021 Global Review of M&A in the Bakery Sector | After the dip in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, 2021 was a record year in terms of the number of mergers and acquisitions in the bakery sector, with 111 deals. This strong activity is in line with that observed for the agri-food industry ... |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains supports Océalia in the development of its food and distribution activities | The agricultural cooperative group Océalia, the leading collector of grains in France’s Nouvelle Aquitaine region, completed a capital increase of its diversification subsidiary, Sodevat, to which Unigrains and IDIA Capital Investissement, ... |
| 16.07.2023 | United States Food Market – Q4 2021 | Unigrains point of view on the key events of the quarter. Headline news: renewed packaging initiatives in the United States |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains supports Hyperplan in its growth projects | Hyperplan’s collaborative crop monitoring platform secures food chains amid increasing volatility |
| 16.07.2023 | Unigrains 2021 Highlights | Unigrains 2021 Highlights |
| 16.07.2023 | IAA 80: the Unigrains index for agri-food stocks – Q4 2022 | In 2022, the IAA lost 12.5% of its market cap, in line with the MSCI Europe (-11.4%). In a gloom market context for 2023, the agri-food sector, known for its defensive position, could outperform once again. |
| 30.10.2021 | IAA 80: the Unigrains index for agri-food stocks – Q3 2021 | In Q3 2021, global stock market indices are running out of steam and the IAA 80 has not been spared. Valuations remain at very high levels but are no longer rising. |
| 15.09.2021 | Unigrains announces leadership appointments | Eric Thirouin becomes President Maximine Vandoni is appointed CEO |
| 02.08.2021 | Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano set to invest in Gruppo Albert | Founded in 1981, Gruppo Albert is a leading producer of ingredients for artisanal ice creams and pastries. |
| 21.07.2021 | IAA 80: the Unigrains index for European and agri-food stocks – Q2 2021 | In Q2 2021, the IAA 80 saw its best quarterly performance in a year, with valuations reaching new highs. |
| 09.07.2021 | Unilis Agtech supports Javelot, a pioneer of digital solutions agricultural commodities storage | Javelot, the Lille-based startup pioneering digital solutions for the storage of agricultural commodities will benefit from the support of Unilis Agtech as a new financial and technical partners as well as the renewed confidence of Sparklin... |
| 08.07.2021 | Unigrains CSR Report 2020-21 | Unigrains CSR Report 2020-21: Sustainable agriculture and responsible companies committed to well-being |
| 05.06.2021 | Unigrains accompanies Loyez Woessen in its growth projects | Founded in 1922 and based in Phalempin in the Hauts de France region, Loyez Woessen is specialized in the transformation and packaging of butter for large food retailers, combining quality products with efficient services in terms of supply... |
| 25.05.2021 | Unigrains in Brief: Foorservice reopening – an international comparison | Restaurants are reopening in France, but how does the impact of the pandemic compare to other countries? For most, sales decreased by 15 % to 35 % in 2020. In 2021, the pace of recovery will depend on each country’s ability to control the s... |
| 28.04.2021 | IAA 80: The Unigrains index for European agri-food stocks – Q1 2021 | The Unigrains index and the MSCI Europe slowed their progression in Q1 2021 at 1.6% and 7.8% respectively compared to 3.3% and 10.3% in the previous quarter. |
| 16.04.2021 | Messis Finance (Unigrains Group) and Spayne Lindsay & Co. sign a partnership agreement | Spayne Lindsay & Co., a leading agri-food and consumer goods investment bank in Europe and the UK, and Messis Finance, the French M&A boutique dedicated to the agri-food sector (subsidiary of Unigrains), announce the signing of a pa... |
| 07.04.2021 | Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano invests in Frigomeccanica | Frigomeccanica is an Italian leader in refrigerated equipment, furniture and technological components for ice cream, coffee, pastry, and retail shops as well as food court areas. |
| 06.04.2021 | United States Food Market – Q1 2021 | Unigrains point of view on the quarters key events. Headline news: overview of US M&A transactions in 2020. |
| 18.03.2021 | Best of Webinar ReThink Eat – the future of foodservice | Highlights from the March 9th, 2021 ReThink Eat Webinar – the Future of Foodservice |
| 15.03.2021 | Unigrains in Brief: 2020 global review of M&A in the bakery sector | In 2020, the bakery sector recorded a 20% fall in the number of M&A deals compared with 2019 – a respectable performance by past standards, however, given the uncertainties created by the health crisis for both financial companies and b... |
| 12.02.2021 | Unigrains in brief: sugar prices hit a 4-year high | After the initial shock of the health crisis, sugar prices have been rising constantly since May 2020. This momentum is fuelled by new factors such as the weak Thai harvest and the delay of the new Brazilian season. |
| 02.02.2021 | IAA 80: The Unigrains index for listed European agri-food stocks – Q4 2020 | In Q4 2020 the IAA recovered +3.4%, but underperformed the MSCI Europe (+10.3%), as investors anticipate a turn around in the cycle. Will the trend continue? |
| 14.01.2021 | Unigrains 2020 Highlights: €M +90 invested | Unigrains 2020 Highlights €M 90 invested in 2020 Mecatherm and ABI LTD, united under the TMG alliance of industrial baking equipment subsidiaries Formalization of a CSR approach Launch of Unilis Agtech Special recognition for the unpreceden... |
| 05.01.2021 | TMG, owner of MECATHERM, acquires a majority stake in Canadian-based ABI LTD | This acquisition strengthens the international footprint of MECATHERM and ABI LTD and grows their product offerings of innovative solutions for industrial bakers. |
| 04.01.2021 | Innatis, the French leader in apples, opens its capital to Unigrains and completes new growth projects | Innatis, number 2 in the French apple industry, opens its capital to Unigrains and completes new growth projects, notably the acquisition of Domaine des Coteaux. |
| 16.12.2020 | L’Angélys ice creams opens its capital to Unigrains to accompany its growth dynamic | Unigrains will support L’Angélys, a manufacturer of high-quality ice creams and sorbets, made with fresh, healthy ingredients and without preservatives or additives, in preparing its family transmission and in expanding to reach a new BtoC ... |
| 10.12.2020 | United States Food Market – Q4 2020 | Unigrains’ point of view on the quarters key events. Headline news: Covid crisis reinforces health & wellness trend |
| 27.11.2020 | Cookie Créations joins forces with Galapagos Group to accelerate its development | Cookie Créations, led since 2000 by Antoine and Stéphane DESCHAMPS through their family holding ASC Investissements, is a recognized manufacturer of American and traditional pastries, both fresh and frozen, with sales of €M 12.5. |
| 24.11.2020 | Unigrains in Brief: Food and ag commodities – China an essential and unpredictable business partner | China has been the world’s leading buyer of agricultural and food products since 2017. While the majority of the world’s countries are struggling with an unprecedented recession in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, China is showing impress... |
| 13.11.2020 | Unigrains adapts its financial structure to its growth ambitions with implementation of €M 250 in RCF financing | Unigrains, the independent agri-food investor, continues its growth momentum with the implementation of €M 250 in RCF financing from a pool of banks. |
| 12.11.2020 | ABCD Nutrition opens its capital to Unigrains | ABCD Nutrition, an ensemble of companies specialized in organic and gluten-free food products, welcomes Unigrains as a new minority shareholder to support its strong growth. |
| 06.11.2020 | The world wheat market – August 2014 | – |
| 06.11.2020 | 2013 market share of leading industrial BVP companies | – |
| 06.11.2020 | Economic situation | The European Union, and particularly France, is an exception this season with a 2016 crop affected by unprecedented climate conditions, in a global context where all major producer and exporter countries around the world have recorded bumpe... |
| 27.10.2020 | IAA 80: The Unigrains index for listed European agri-food stocks – Q3 2020 | At -14.1% compared to October 2019, the IAA 80 is recovering more slowly than the MSCI Europe (-8.6%). Growth is being held back by the Beverage component, which is still down nearly 30% year-on-year. In comparison, the Food component outpe... |
| 22.10.2020 | Industrial Bread-Viennoiserie-Patisserie. World rankings in 2012 – The Top 50 | The Mexican group Bimbo is the big world leader, with sales of EUR 10bn. French companies are climbing in the rankings. |
| 22.10.2020 | The agricultural machinery market | Abstract : The global agricultural machinery market is highly dependent on the health of farmers. Evaluated at € 96 billion in 2013, it is experiencing dynamic growth, driven by the mechanization of agriculture in emerging markets, led by A... |
| 22.10.2020 | Unigrains in Brief – Delivery is concentrating and seeking profitability | The home meal delivery business was already growing strongly, at an average rate of +20% per annum, but the lockdown has given it a real boost. This Brief is an excerpt from a study by Etienne Jobard, presented at the Unigrains Meetings on ... |
| 22.10.2020 | Unigrains supports Arterris in consolidating the ovine and bovine sector | Unigrains supported Arterris with long term financing for the acquisition of three companies, Dufour Sisteron, Ovimpex and Ovimpex Distribution, in the ovine and bovine sector. |
| 22.10.2020 | NEWSLETTER – 4 QUESTIONS TO ZHAO YU LI | “The Chinese agri-food industry is still far from stable.” |
| 22.10.2020 | The Italian agri-food sector Structure and momentum | With €132bn in sales in 2016, the Italian agri-food industry is the third-largest in the EU behind Germany and France |
| 21.10.2020 | Unigrains accompanies the family transmission of the Alsatian merchant Armbruster Group | Colmar, January 25th, 2018 – In the Alsace Flour trade in the 1930s and then in the Grain industry in the 50s, Armbruster group is one of the leading, private French companies in grain collection and the sale of agro-equipment. Thanks to it... |
| 21.10.2020 | Beef: global trade in 2013. Outlook for 2014 | A slight increase in global beef trade in 2013, influenced by strong demand from Asia. Prices remain high. There is also a firm outlook for 2014. |
| 21.10.2020 | The agri-food market in india: any interest for french companies? | At one of its Breakfast Meetings on June 16, Unigrains suggested a discussion on the agri-food market in India and its opportunities for French companies.As a partner of the investment fund SEAF India, Unigrains now includes the Indian mark... |
| 21.10.2020 | Unigrains expands its geographic footprint | With a team based in Milan and a fist acquisition in Portugal via its Spanish partner MCH, Unigrains is undisputedly a European player. In fact, the group’s activity extends well beyond the borders of the EU, which is logical given the high... |
| - | Industrial Bread-Viennoiserie-Patisserie : Key points of Q4 2013 | The year 2013 ended with a lot of news, in market conditions that remain difficult for companies in the industrial bread-viennoiserie-patisserie (BVP) sector, even though some constraints, such as the cost of raw materials, have been partia... |
| - | IAA 80: Unigrains’ indicator of listed agri-food stocks in Europe – Q1 2017 | Q1 2017 highlights The IAA 80 again outperformed the market, up 6.0% over three months compared with 4.8% for the MSCI Europe. The indicator was supported by positive earnings releases by its stocks for 2016, in an encouraging economic envi... |
| - | Unigrains in Brief – the Covid crisis, an accelerator of change in foodservice | Foodservice is one of the sectors hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis. But this crisis is also an accelerator for change and is transforming the sector. This “In Brief” is an excerpt from a study by Lucile Lefebvre, presented at the Unigrain... |
| - | Summary of Unigrains Research : Agri-food industry – what packaging for tomorrow? | This summary is taken from a study by Eric Porcheron and Alexandre Biau, presented at the Unigrains Meetings on 5 February 2020 titled “Agri-food industry – what packaging for tomorrow”. This study is available with restricted access on our... |
| - | Nutrisens will see 25% growth of international sales in 2017 | George Devesa CEO, Nutrisens |
| - | Poultry for meat production: global dynamics and industrial strategies | The poultry for meat sector is one of the pillars of the world meat industry. It has been evolving over the past few years, against an unstable macroeconomic and geopolitical background and in a context of changing international regulations... |
| - | Unigrains accompanies Demarne’s family transmission | Located in Rungis and on the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Demarne is one of the leading French players in the seafood trade, offering a wide range of fish, shellfish and crustacean products. Through its two proprietary brands, Demarne and La B... |
| - | The milling industry in Africa | In Africa, there is an increasing demand for wheat-based products such as baked goods, pastries, biscuits or pasta, partly thanks to the emergence of an urban middle class. Some operators are positioning themselves to meet these growing mar... |
| - | Strategy Memo: Nestlé | - |
| - | Biocontrol practices in agriculture : facts and outlook | At one of its Breakfast Meetings on October 13, 2015, Unigrains gave an overview of biocontrol activities in France and abroad.As a long-standing partner of companies in the agricultural sector, Unigrains notes a structuring of the offering... |
| - | Unigrains in Brief: equity markets are driving the agri-food sector ever higher | The attractiveness is fuelled by the sector’s defensiveness and resilience in a global environment of risk and uncertainty. |
| - | Unigrains completes the acquisition of Mecatherm | After obtaining the necessary regulatory authorizations, Unigrains has completed the acquisition of Mecatherm, a world leader in industrial baking equipment. |
| - | The Italian Agri-Food industry – Structure and Dynamic | - |
| - | NEWSLETTER – Trade war: posturing or a real threat? | The syndrome of insularity is starting to affect international trade. Will trade hostilities between the United States and China, with Europe held hostage between the two, have repercussions on our agricultural and agri-food trade? |
| - | IAA 80: the Unigrains index for listed European agri-food stocks | In Q2 2019, the IAA 80 outperformed the MSCI Europe, +2,9% vs. +1.0%. Over one year, the outperformance is even greater, +9.9% vs. 2.9%. |
| - | UNIGRAINS becomes a shareholder in SGD, the parent holding company of NATUREX | On 9 July 2014 UNIGRAINS acquired a 16.03% equity stake in SGD by taking part in a reserved capital increase, alongside Finasucre, SGD’s historical shareholder. The capital increase lowered Finasucre’s stake in SGD from 98.79% to 83.17%.... |
| - | IAA 80: Unigrains’ indicator of listed agri-food stocks in Europe – Q2 2018 | During the 2nd quarter 2018, the IAA 80 rose 3.7% while the European market continued its upswing with growth of 2.1%. All the size sub-indices are growing and Big 29 overperformed with a rise of 5.9%. The FR14 sub-index of French stocks ha... |
| - | Unigrains in Brief: Asia has its eye on Western Europe’s agricultural and agri-food assets | Over the last ten years, Asian companies have been steadily increasing their acquisitions of majority and minority stakes in European agricultural and agri-food businesses. |
| - | Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano I invests to consolidate the Italian frozen bakery industry | Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano I has invested in Bassini 1963 in the context of its acquisition of Glaxi Pane, creating an Italian leader in the frozen bakery industry |
| - | UNIGRAINS provides further support for MORET INDUSTRIES | UNIGRAINS provides further support for MORET INDUSTRIESUNIGRAINS has assisted the MORET INDUSTRIES group in its expansion plans since 2009, when it took part in an OBO.This mid-sized company, with head offices in Saint-Quentin, France, gene... |
| - | NEWSLETTER – 4 QUESTIONS TO ZHAO YU LI | “The Chinese agri-food industry is still far from stable.” |
| - | AGRIAL Entreprise raises 50 million euros | AGRIAL, UNIGRAINS and the CREDIT AGRICOLE group (via IDIA and a pool of five regional banks led by CAISSE REGIONALE de CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE) announce that 50 million euros has been raised in equity funds to endow AGRIAL Entreprise with... |
| - | United States Food Market – Q4 2019 | Unigrains point of view of the quarter’s key events. Headline news – 2019 US agrifood mergers and acquisitions. |
| - | What perspectives for French agri-food businesses in 2017? | After a year of mixed results in 2016 and with the 2017 context more than ever underscored by uncertainties, agri-food businesses will need to focus on innovation and internationalisation if they are to succeed. |
