Spain: Grupo Apex acquires Uriarte Iturrate assets
Leading Spain-based snack company Grupo Apex has announced the acquisition of the brand and assets of Uriarte Iturrate, formerly part of the Ecolumber Group, including its production plant in Murgia (Alava), along with machinery, technology, trademarks and patents. The acquisition extends Grupo Apex’s portfolio to 13 production sites, bringing in seven employees as well as […]
Spain: Grupo Apex to acquire Super-Mex Foods
Leading Spanish-based snack company Grupo Apex has announced the acquisition of Cadiz-based peer Chavez y Clark, trading as Supermex. Supermex is a producer of tortilla chips, salsas, and seasonings, and is known for its use of the traditional Aztec nixtamalisation method of tortilla manufacture. It operates from a 1,300 sq m production facility, with an […]
Spain: Grupo Apex acquires manufacturing facility
Leading Spanish-based snacks company Grupo Apex has announced the acquisition of a frying facility in Aleson, in Spain’s La Rioja region, as it seeks to bolster its manufacturing capability. According to a FoodBev report, the facility had been closed since 2021 but was previously operated by Patatas Lahera. Grupo Apex plans to produce crisps and […]
Spain: Grupo Apex acquires Patatas Fritas Santo Reino
Grupo Apex, a leader in the Spanish snacks market, has announced the acquisition of Patatas Fritas Santo Reino, a manufacturer and distributor of traditional crisps and other salty snacks. The acquisition will give Grupo Apex its eighth factory in Spain and expand the company’s manufacturing presence to the Andalusia region. “The acquisition allow Grupo Apex […]
Spain: Grupo Apex to acquire Pop Up brand
Spanish snacking firm Grupo Apex has announced the acquisition of popcorn brand Pop Up from Grupo Bimbo for an undisclosed sum. Grupo Apex said it had also signed a long-term agreement that grants the exclusive distribution in Spain, Portugal and Andorra for the Eagle nuts brand. “Both operations, which are added to the recent acquisition […]
Spain: Grupo Apex acquires Viube Foods
Spanish-based snacks company Grupo Apex has acquired Spanish Viube Foods, a manufacturer of vegetable crisps. Viube Foods is based in Girona and produces and markets vegetable chips made with 100% natural ingredients and in an artisanal way, under the Mikso brand. According to sources, with the acquisition, Grupo Apex has now seven factories and aims […]
Spain: Grupo Apex to acquire Emilio Arias Lizano
Spanish-based snacks company Grupo Apex has acquired nut and seeds producer Emilio Arias Lizano for an undisclosed sum. Located in Ciudad Real, Productos Emilio Arias Lizano produces a wide range of nut and seed snacks including sunflower seeds, peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds and pumpkin seeds. According to sources, Grupo Apex sees sunflower seeds as a strategic snacking product for Spanish […]
Spain: Grupo Apex buys snack maker Papes Safor
Grupo Apex, a Spanish producer of crisps and savoury snacks, is acquiring Valencia-based crisp maker and Aitana brand owner Papes Safor, according to a report in Sweet Press. “Papes Safor is a family company founded in 1992 that specialises in the manufacture of high quality crisps and snacks”, Grupo Apex said in a statement. “It […]