Sparkfood Ingredient.s closes its first investment

Sparkfood achieved the first milestone of its Ingredient.s platform journey through the acquisition of 70% of SparkVos, including four subsidiaries of VOS Group: Evra, Nutraceutica, OSUN Solutions and Nvh Italy businesses

Based in Italy, the businesses are reputed players in the attractive B2B market of natural active ingredients, focusing on research, development, manufacturing and distribution of products for the food, dietary supplement, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries (e.g. natural active ingredients, medicinal plant extracts, vitamins, amino acids, and probiotics). With a consolidated turnover of around €30m, SparkVos companies are recognized in the market for superior quality and for using natural, highly regulated and certified raw materials from the protected region of the Pollino National Park – considered a World Heritage site by UNESCO.

After the transaction, the companies will integrate Sparkfood Ingredient.s business platform. This transaction marks the beginning of a journey to become a reference player in the global natural ingredients industry.

Sparkfood is part of the shift towards more natural and sustainable products led by the mega-trends around healthy nutrition and climate change. In this respect, this transaction is deeply connected with our vision to empower sustainable, healthier lives by investing in innovative solutions. By providing natural, vegetal, sustainable ingredients across industries and markets, we ignite change and help nourishing the world!

Evra production site, located in the territory of the Pollino National Park

Vincenzo Salamone, Founder of VOS Group:

“SparkVos represents the synthesis of two Worlds that have come together for the common goals of high quality, sustainability and a strong interaction with nature. Important projects will be shared in the new partnership, with the aim of enhancing the entire supply chain of Mediterranean ingredients. The choice to share the future projects of the ingredients division with Sparkfood arises from the need to be highly competitive on international markets, strengthening the potential of all companies, from cultivation, production, research and distribution, preserving the identity of the original project.”

Ricardo Carvalho, Head of Sparkfood Ingredient.s:

“The investment in Evra, NVH, Osun and Nutraceutica marks the beginning of the Sparkfood Ingredient.s platform. We believe in the power of nature to provide innovative, healthy and nutritious ingredient solutions to the consumer. On SparkVos we need to reinforce the unique product portfolio, the connection with Pollino National Park, and the strong partnership between Sparkfood Ingredient.s and VOS group. We strongly believe in the growth potential of SparkVos!”

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