Durham-based Lanchester Wine Cellars Ltd, trading as Lanchester Wines, has acquired the hand-packed confectionery business Bon Bon’s (Wholesale) Ltd, in a deal advised by Initium. Bon Bon’s provides luxury confectionery for high-end independent retailers and... Associated British Foods plc has acquired the Leicester-based sports nutrition company H5 Ltd, trading as High5. Initium advised the shareholders of H5 Ltd on the deal. Founded by two British Triathletes in 1994, the business has always focused on making effective... The Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund III (“SGF III”), managed by specialist sustainable and impact investor Bridges Ventures (“Bridges”), has announced its investment in Vegetarian Express, a specialist supplier of plant-based food ingredients. Initium acted as lead... Market-leading catering industry distributors Bidvest Foodservice (now known as Bidfood) has acquired Devon-based Caterfood, in a deal managed by M&A advisor Initium. Based in Paignton, Devon, Caterfood has a long heritage in frozen food, catering and... Agrovista UK Limited has acquired Cambridgeshire-based seed wholesaler and breeder’s agent, Ebbage Seeds Ltd. Initium acted as lead advisor to the shareholders of Ebbage Seeds during the transaction. Ebbage Seeds Ltd operates in the UK as a combinable seed specialist... 