USA: Riviana Foods expands production capacity at Memphis plant
North American rice and pasta specialist Riviana Foods has announced it has completed the first phase of a $80.6 million investment in a start-of-the-art processing and packaging plant in Memphis, Tennessee. In a press release, the Ebro Foods subsidiary said the first phase of the project upgraded approximately 20,000 sq ft of the facility to […]
USA: Riviana Foods to acquire InHarvest for $48.75 million
Leading Spanish company Ebro Foods through its American subsidiary Riviana Foods has reached an agreement to purchase the assets of InHasvest for $48.75 million. InHarvest is a premier provider of rice, rice blends, exotic grains, & legumes with a strong presence in the industrial (B2B), Food Service, and Private Label businesses. The deal includes two […]
Spain: Ebro Foods to sell Panzani
Spanish food company Ebro Foods has announced the sale of part of its Panzani unit to French private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for EUR550 million (US$648.4). Ebro Foods has a leading position in the global pasta and rice markets, with brands such as Panzani, Olivieri, Bertagni, Garofalo, Santa Lucia, Russo de Cicciano, and Roland […]
USA: Post Holdings to acquire Ronzoni pasta from Riviana Foods
8th Avenue Foods & Provisions, an affiliate of Post Holdings, has entered into an agreement to acquire Ronzoni dry pasta from Riviana Foods, a subsidiary of Ebro Foods for $95 million. The divestment comes after Riviana Foods sold a majority stake in its USA branded pasta portfolio to TreeHouse Foods and Ebro Foods sold Catelli […]
Italy: Barilla to acquire Capelli dry pasta business
Leading Italian food company Barilla has acquired the Capelli dry pasta company in Canada from Spanish firm Ebro Foods for C$165 million ($130 million). The Capelli pasta business includes the Capelli, Lancia, and Splendor brands and a manufacturing plant in Montreal. “We’re leading the charge in transforming the pasta category, and as a category leader […]
USA: Hain Celestial sells Tilda rice brand to Ebro Foods
Hain Celestial, the natural foods firm, has announced it has agreed a deal to sell its Tilda brand of basmati and speciality rice to the Spanish consumer goods firm Ebro Foods for $342 million in cash. The firm said it was planning to use a portion of the sale proceeds to pay down debt, and […]
Spain: Ebro Foods to sell organic food business to Midsona
Ebro Foods, the Spanish food company, has announced it has received a binding offer from Midsona, a Swedish leader in organic and health foods and self-care ,for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Alimentation Sante for €57.5 million ($64 million). “Ebro has analyzed the strong investment needed to reach a relevant position in […]
Spain: Ebro Foods to construct €70 million factory
Ebro Foods, the multinational Spanish foods firm, is constructing a new factory in Spain to boost its production of convenience foods, according to a report in ABC De Sevilla. The new €70 million ($79 million) plant, to be located in the La Rinconanda municipality of Seville, is described as being the largest plant in the […]
Spain: Ebro Foods to invest in Vegetalia brand
Spanish rice, pasta and sauce manufacturer Ebro Foods has announced plans to build a new factory to manufacture products under the Vegetalia banner, according to a report in Just Food. The new organic food production facility will be Ebro Food’s fourth and is set to be located in Barcelona, with works to start in the […]
Spain: Ebro Foods takes majority stake in pasta firm Bertagni 1882
Spanish food firm Ebro Foods has announced its latest acquisition: the purchase of a 70% stake in filled pasta firm Bertagni 1882. The binding agreement has been reached through Ebro Foods’ 100% subsidiary Panzani and 52% subsidiary Pastificio Lucio Garofalo, the firm said in a statement. Founded in Bologna, Bertagni 1882 is described as the oldest […]