M&As this week: Premium Brands, Monviso, Dawn Food Products

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation has completed the acquisition of Penguin Meats Supply Ltd for an undisclosed sum.

Based in Canada, Premium Brands is a producer and distributor of food products, while US-headquartered Penguin Meats is a protein distributor to foodservice and retail customers.

Monviso SPA has completed the acquisition of Grissinificio Europa.

Based in Italy, Monviso is a producer of bread substitutes, while Grissinificio, also based in Italy, is a producer of breadsticks and baked goods.

US-based Dawn Food Products Inc has purchased Lakeside Poultry Ranch Inc (operating as Lakeside Bakery Supplies).

Most employees that are part of Lakeside’s sales team will move to Dawn’s business under the deal.

Dawn Food Products is a producer and retailer of bakery products, while Lakeside Bakery is a wholesale distributor of bakery items also based in the US.

The acquisition will enable Dawn to expand its footprint across Southern California.

Commercial restaurant equipment and kitchen supplies distributor BJ Beltram Inc has acquired Louis Wohl and Sons Inc.

The target company is an equipment and design services provider to the foodservice industry.

Both companies involved in the transaction are based in the US.

The acquisition will enable BJ Beltram to expand to new geographies and markets.

Neuberger Berman Group LLC has sold its 16% interest in Surgital SpA to its founders and managers for €18m ($21.4m).

Based in the US, Neuberger is an investment management firm, while Surgital is an Italian deep-frozen pasta producer.

Bakkafrost has signed an agreement to purchase the entire outstanding shares of the US-based fresh Atlantic salmon importer, North Landing, for an undisclosed sum.

North Landing will operate as a standalone subsidiary of Bakkafrost after completion of the transaction this month.

Based in the Faroe Islands, Bakkafrost is a provider of healthy and nutritious salmon products.

The acquisition will provide Bakkafrost with better access to its customers in the US and enable it to provide a wide range of services.