France: Emmi enters €900 million deal to buy Mademoiselle Desserts
Leading Swiss dairy company Emmi has announced it has entered into a put option agreement for the acquisition of French dessert firm Mademoiselle Desserts for €900 million ($1.02 billion) to expand in the premium desserts category. Founded in 1980, Mademoiselle Desserts is known for its premium patisserie products and dominates the European dessert market with […]
Germany: Emmi to sell Glaserne Molkerei
Emmi, the leading multinational dairy firm, has announced it is selling Glaserne Molkerei, a producer of organic dairy products from north-eastern Germany, to private equity firm Mutares. Emmi first invested in Glaserne Molkerei in 2012 and fully acquired the business in 2016. The German firm generates around €100 million (S110 million) in revenue from a […]
Italy: Emmi sells 25% stake in Italian cheese firm Ambrosi
Swiss dairy firm Emmi has announced the sale of its 25% stake in cheese business Ambrosi in order to focus on “profitable growth segments”. Ambrosi is an Italian cheese specialist and producer of Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano, mozzarella and gorgonzola cheeses. The stake was acquired in 2007, with the aim of generating international growth in […]
USA: Emmi to acquire Indulge Desserts
Swiss dairy firm Emmi has announced the acquisition of the US dessert business Indulge Desserts from AUA Private Equity for an undisclosed sum. Emmi has agreed to purchase an 87.7% stake in the company as part of its strategy to strengthen its dessert business in the US. Founded in 1993, Indulge Desserts is a manufacturer […]
Italy: Emmi acquires dessert firm Pasticceria Quadrifoglio
Emmi, the Switzerland-based dairy firm, has announced the acquisition of Pasticceria Quadrifoglio, an Italian dessert company headquartered in Piumazzo di Castelfranco Emilia for an undisclosed sum. The integration of Pasticceria Quadrifoglio, which operates two production sites near Modena, will further expand Emmi’s production and distribution capabilities, the company said. The existing “Emmi Dessert Italia” network, […]
Brazil: Emmi increases stake in Laticinios Porto Alegre
Swiss milk processor Emmi has announced it is increasing its stake in Brazilian firm Laticinios Porto Alegre, taking its holding in the Minas Gerais based milk processor from 40% to 70%. Emmi has held a stake in the Laticinios Porto Alegre since July 2017, and said the company had been developing positively in “an extremely […]
Austria: Emmi acquires majority of Leeb Biomilch
Emmi, a Swiss dairy company, is expanding its business with the acquisition of a 66% stake in Austrian milk processor Leeb Biomilch. Founded in 2001, Leeb Biomilch has established a leading position in Europe for organic goat’s and sheep’s milk products in fresh and UHT milk, milk drinks and yogurt. The firm also offers vegan […]
Italy: Emmi acquires Italian Fresh Foods
Swiss dairy firm Emmi has announced that it is buying dessert maker Italian Fresh Foods in a bid to “strengthen its position in the dessert segment and reinforce its expertise in an attractive niche market”. Based in Lasnigo, Como, Italy, Italian Fresh Foods is described as an international company which manufactures and markets high-quality Italian desserts. Since […]
USA: Emmi strengthens presence in goat’s milk
It has been announced that California-based fresh goat milk firm Jackson-Mitchell is to be acquired by Swiss dairy company Emmi, in a move that will further the latter’s interest in what describes as “an attractive market”. Jackson-Mitchell produces Meyenberg branded products, including what is claimed to be the only nationally distributed fluid goat milk in […]
Gama Innovation Award: Emmi Fondu All In One Cheese Fondue
Gama Innovation Award – Packaging MANCHESTER – 18th July 2016: The Gama Innovation Award – Packaging for July goes to Emmi Fondu All In One Cheese Fondue, which is looking to revive the retro fondue fad through a kit that combines all the elements needed for a a traditional fondue. Promoted as “the first of its kind portable, microwaveable […]