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Bluegem buys Italian frozen foods maker Rispo Group from Europe Capital Partners
Private equity firm Bluegem has agreed to acquire Italian frozen specialty foods maker Rispo Group from Europe Capital Partners.
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Private equity firm Bluegem has agreed to acquire the Italian frozen foods group Rispo from Europe Capital Partners, PE Hub and Private Equity News both reported. The companies announced the transaction on 16 October 2026. [1][3]
Rispo Group produces frozen Italian food specialties, including arancini, supplì, and pinsa, according to PE Hub. The business manufactures its food items across four production sites located in Italy. [1]
The transaction continues recent deal activity in the specialty foods sector. As FTMQ Business reported earlier, private equity backed Roland Foods agreed earlier in October 2026 to buy Missouri based Savor Brands from Dot Foods, with Dot Foods taking an equity stake in the combined business. [7]
In short
- Bluegem is acquiring Italian frozen foods business Rispo Group from Europe Capital Partners.
- Rispo Group produces frozen Italian specialties including arancini, supplì, and pinsa.
- Rispo Group operates four production facilities in Italy.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Bluegem to acquire Italian frozen foods group Rispo from Europe Capital PartnersPE Hub, 18d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Lightview Capital and Thorn Run Partners Announce Partnership to Fuel Further GrowthPR Newswire Business, 18d ago
- [3]Bluegem orders up Italian frozen food dealPrivate Equity News, 18d ago
Background
- [4]CVC Capital Partners on Wikipedia
- [5]Mamas & Papas on Wikipedia
- [6]Nomad Foods on Wikipedia
- [7]Roland Foods Agrees to Acquire Savor Brands From Dot Foods FTMQ Business, 30d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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