Consumer goods & retail

Ricami NBM, part of Star New Generation SpA (SNG), sold its minority stake in Ricami NBM and reinvested in Gruppo Florence, as part of Gruppo Florence’s acquisition of SNG.

Newlat Food SpA of Italy, a unit of Newlat Group SA, agreed to acquire Princes Ltd, a Liverpool-based grocery products merchant wholesaler, from Mitsubishi Corp.

Alterra Capital Partners and other co-investors acquired Beverages HoldCo 2, a leading carbonated soft drinks and sparkling wine producer in South Africa.

Hruška, spol. s r.o., a grocery retailer, and its real estate arm Sempronemo s.r.o. were sold to Central European Retail Holding, owned by private equity fund Oriens.

La Anita, a producer and distributor in the food industry, acquired Zaaschila, a key competitor with strong presence in northern Mexico.

Lucky Duck Games, a leading developer of crowdfunding and digital-hybrid board games, was sold to Goliath Games, one of the largest European toys & games companies.

MiiN Cosmetics, a leading retailer of Korean cosmetics in Europe, sold a minority stake to Barlon Capital, a private equity fund.

The Rohatyn Group and Nedbank Private Equity sold The Beverage Company, one of the largest carbonated soft drink producers in Southern Africa, to Varun Beverages (NSE:VBL).

Munro Tailoring, a provider of custom-made suits and shirts for men, acquired In Maglia, an Italian family-owned knitwear production company.