Paris-based agri-focused investor Unigrains has topped a list of the most active private equity investors in Europe’s food and drink sector.
Unigrains, which has backed the likes of Spanish sausage brand Palicios and UK cider maker Aston Manor, has made a total of 38 investments in the food and beverage sector over the past five years.
Overall investment in European food and drink hit a record high in 2021 with €24.5 billion (about $25.86 billion) transacted across 188 deals, according to PitchBook data. Last year, a far more modest €9.2 billion was invested across 143 deals, representing the lowest annual total for capital invested in the sector since 2018.
Here are the top 10 PE investors in the sector since 2018.
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