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Has Been Acquired By
On September 1, 2025, Boboli Benelux B.V. (the “Company”), a Dutch leader in savoury bakery products, providing customer solutions across bake-off and chilled technologies, and a portfolio company of Gilde Equity Management, announced the sale to Lantmännen Unibake, one of Europe’s largest bakery groups and part of the Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen. The Company will serve as a cornerstone in Lantmännen Unibake’s expansion in the savoury segment.
Boboli Benelux B.V.
Boboli Benelux is a leading bakery in the savoury bread category, headquartered in Bunschoten, the Netherlands. The Company has served the European market for more than 25 years with products such as sharing breads, pizzas, focaccias, and specialty breads. It partners with clients to deliver tailor-made concepts across retail, convenience, and foodservice channels.
Lantmännen Unibake
Lantmännen Unibake is a leading international bakery group, headquartered in Copenhagen. It operates modern bakeries in multiple countries, employs approximately 6,000 people, and sells its products in over 60 markets. Its portfolio includes well-known B2B and B2C brands such as Schulstad, Schulstad Bakery Solutions, Bonjour, Americana, Vaasan, Myllyn Paras, Pastridor, and Hatting. Part of the farmer-owned Lantmännen Group, it is rooted in the Nordics and dedicated to delivering safe, healthy, and sustainable bakery products worldwide.
Gilde Equity Management
Gilde is a leading independent investment company with more than 30 years of experience in assisting medium-sized and large companies with roots in the Netherlands and Belgium. Gilde actively supports entrepreneurial (family) businesses with succession issues, international growth and buy-and-build strategies. With more than EUR 2.5 billion under management and deep sector experience, Gilde is the ideal partner for companies with solid fundamentals and ambitious growth targets.