Deal facts
- Buyer
- Compagnie Des Levures Lesaffre
- Target
- Biorigin S.A.
- Deal value
- Not disclosed
- Announced
- 18 March 2025
- Status
- Cleared
- Sector
- Food & Drink
- Country
- Not stated
- Consideration
- Not stated
Sources
Compagnie Des Levures Lesaffre has agreed to acquire Biorigin S.A. in a strategic acquisition within the food manufacturing sector. The transaction was announced on 18 March 2025 and subsequently completed on 8 May 2025. The deal value was not disclosed to the public, and no specific consideration type was reported for this transaction.
The acquisition brings Biorigin S.A. under the ownership of the French yeast producer, expanding its portfolio in the food manufacturing industry. No information regarding the target country was available in the reported data. The transaction has now been cleared by the relevant authorities, marking the conclusion of the regulatory process required for the deal to proceed. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
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Compagnie Des Levures Lesaffre to acquire Biorigin S.A.
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