Unigrains Iberia acquires a stake in Ñaming: Advisors

Unigrains Iberia has acquired a stake in the capital of Ñaming, a leading Spanish company in the production of sandwiches and other ready meals, as part of a syndication carried out by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, management company of Taste of Italy 2, majority shareholder of the company since July 2024.

Unigrains Iberia, the Spanish subsidiary of Unigrains, a partner-investor in agri-food companies since 1963, will bring to Ñaming its expertise in the sector, its network of commercial partners throughout Europe and its experience in the out-of-home catering and snack segments. As a minority shareholder of Ñaming, Unigrains Iberia will support Ñaming’s development project led by its CEO, Jorge Miranda, and DeA Capital Alternative Funds, focused on organic growth, product innovation and distribution channel expansion.

Ñaming is the first investment completed by Unigrains Iberia since its debut in 2023. Unigrains Iberia is a reliable, long-term investor in the capital of Spanish and Portuguese agri-food SMEs.

Unigrains Iberia aims to invest between 80 and 100 million euros over 5 years in the capital of companies in the agri-food value chain to support their development projects in external/organic growth, internationalization or equity transitions, working closely with the management teams.

Advisors

Addleshaw Goddard has advises Unigrains Iberia. The team advising on this transaction was led by corporate lawyer Gonzalo Fernández, with the collaboration of associate Álvaro Paniagua.

Eversheds Sutherland has advises DeA Capital. The transaction has been led by corporate/M&A and private equity partner Ignacio Balañá de Eguía, together with Diego Muro Matoses and María Tornero Campa and the support of the firm’s competition, finance and tax teams in Madrid.