M&A Deal Summary

PAI Partners Acquires NovaTaste

On December 20, 2022, private equity firm PAI Partners acquired food company NovaTaste from IFF for 900M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PAI Partners’ 16th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is PAI Partners’ 15th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PAI Partners’ 1st transaction in Austria.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-12-20
Target NovaTaste
Sector Food
Buyer(s) PAI Partners
Sellers(s) IFF
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 900M USD

Target

NovaTaste

Salzburg, Austria
NovaTaste provides a range of value-add savoury ingredients and blends, most notably under the Wiberg and Piasa brands. NovaTaste is based in Salzburg, Austria.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PAI Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 16.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

PAI Partners is a European private equity firm that makes controlling equity investments in buyout transactions valued in excess of €300 million. PAI is particularly interested in 'investing in consolidating sectors and in markets where growth can be sustained through economic and financial market cycles.' Sectors of interest include consumer retail, professional distribution, building materials, infrastructure and utilities, media, IT, communications, food, consumer goods, healthcare, chemicals, automotive, aeronautics, paper & packaging, electrical appliances, and household equipment (heating, air-conditioning, security). The firms invest in the range of €100 - €300 million transaction. PAI was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris with additional offices in Madrid, Milan, Munich, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 85 of 92
Sector (Food) 16 of 18
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 7
Country (Austria) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 15 of 30
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-17 Perstorp

Malmo, Sweden

Perstorp is a provider in the production of specialty chemical additives notably for the coatings and resin industries. Perstorp was founded in 1881 and is based in Malmo, Sweden.

Sell €2.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-16 La Compagnie des Desserts

Lezignan-Corbieres, France

La Compagnie des Desserts is a European producer of frozen desserts and ice creams for the B2B channel (restaurants, cafés, hotels) and foodservice market. La Compagnie des Desserts was founded in 1983 and is based in Lezignan-Corbieres, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IFF

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Chemicals
Employees21,500
Revenue 11.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

IFF is a provider of flavors and fragrances used in a wide variety of consumer products. Consumers experience these unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty care, detergents, and household goods, as well as beverages, sweet goods, and food products. IFF was founded in 1909 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 6
Country (Austria) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-16 HWP

Clackamas, Oregon, United States

HWP is a contract manufacturer of encapsulated dietary supplements and nutritional products. HWP produces thousands of unique and complex formulas for some of the industry's most trusted and innovative brands. HWP was founded in 1995 and is based in Clackamas, Oregon.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-16 IFF - Flavor Specialty Ingredients Business

New York, New York, United States

IFF's Flavor Specialty Ingredients Business is a manufacturer of synthetic and natural base aroma chemicals used in the flavor market. IFF's Flavor Specialty Ingredients Business is based in New York City.

Sell $220M