NewPrinces Group receives recognition at the 2026 M&A Award

The initiative, promoted by KPMG and Fineurop Soditic in collaboration with Borsa Italiana and Class Editori, and under the patronage of AIFI and Bocconi University, celebrates each year the most significant mergers and acquisitions completed in the Italian market, recognising companies that leverage M&A as a strategic driver of growth and competitiveness for the country.

Over the years, the M&A Award has developed a clear identity, focused on highlighting entrepreneurial experiences and industrial initiatives in which M&A transactions play an accelerating role in growth trajectories. The initiative also represents an important forum for dialogue between the financial and industrial communities, contributing to the strengthening of exchanges and synergies between these two spheres.

Against this backdrop, the recognition awarded to NewPrinces acknowledges the Group’s continuous and strategic use of M&A as an accelerator of growth and industrial development, in line with its broader path of expansion and transformation. The Group has always relied on M&A transactions as a key driver of external growth, a central pillar of its development model. In line with this strategy, since 2004 the Group has completed 17 acquisitions in the food sector across various complementary categories as well as retail, progressively consolidating a path of growth and strategic diversification over time. 2025 is a clear testament to this trajectory, with three acquisitions that have significantly strengthened its positioning across the entire food & beverage and retail value chain.

The integration of the Santa Vittoria d’Alba (CN) site expanded the portfolio into higher-margin, know-how-intensive products; the acquisition of Plasmon brought an iconic brand back to Italy, strengthening the Group’s presence in the baby food segment; while the acquisition of Carrefour Italia, now Princes Retail, marked a key step towards greater vertical integration, reinforcing the link between production, distribution and direct consumer engagement.

The award was received by Fabio Fazzari, Group Financial Director of NewPrinces Group.

This recognition reflects the commitment, ambition, and daily work of all the people who contribute to the Group’s growth.