法国意大利面制造商巴扎尼和葡萄牙的塞雷利斯正在进行独家谈判，计划将两家公司的业务合并，合并后的企业估值约为18亿欧元（20.3亿美元），双方于周五表示。
French pasta maker Panzani and Portugal's Cerealis are in exclusive talks to combine their operations in a deal valuing the merged business at about €1.8 billion ($2.03 billion), they said on Friday.
该交易反映了欧洲食品行业更广泛的整合趋势，因为制造商正寻求更大的规模以应对成本上升、增强与零售商的谈判能力并扩大区域市场布局。
The proposed deal reflects a broader push for consolidation in Europe's food sector as manufacturers seek greater scale to cope with rising costs, strengthen their bargaining power with retailers and expand across regional markets.
该交易将创建一个年营业收入约为10亿欧元、员工近1800人的欧洲食品集团，公司方面表示。巴扎尼由私募股权公司CVC控制，2025年实现营业收入6.2亿欧元。塞雷利斯由其创始家族和比利时投资公司索菲纳（SOF.BR）控制，报告营业收入为4亿欧元。
The deal would create a European food group with about €1 billion in annual revenue and nearly 1,800 employees, the companies said Panzani, which is controlled by private equity firm CVC, generated €620 million of revenue in 2025.
巴扎尼和塞雷利斯将分别保持在里昂和波尔图的总部，并保留运营自主权。合并后的集团将由塞雷利斯现有股东持有，包括莫雷拉·达席尔瓦和席尔瓦·多明戈斯家族以及索菲纳， alongside CVC Capital Partners，后者将继续持有少数股权。塞雷利斯执行副主席佩德罗·莫雷拉·达席尔瓦将领导合并后的集团，而巴扎尼首席执行官阿尔伯特·马蒂厄将负责巴扎尼及其中欧业务。塞雷利斯首席执行官保拉·梅雷莱斯将负责其伊比利亚和国际自有品牌业务。
Cerealis, controlled by its founding families and Belgian investment company Sofina (SOF.BR), reported revenue of €400 million Panzani and Cerealis would remain headquartered in Lyon and Porto respectively and retain operational autonomy The merged group would be owned by Cerealis' existing shareholders, including the Moreira da Silva and Silva Domingues families and Sofina, alongside CVC Capital Partners, which would keep a minority stake Cerealis' Executive Vice Chairman Pedro Moreira da Silva would lead the combined group, while Panzani CEO Albert Mathieu would oversee Panzani and its Central European operations. Cerealis CEO Paula Meireles would manage its Iberian and international private-label business