{"id":42293,"date":"2026-07-20T15:27:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alantra.com\/?post_type=ib-transaction&#038;p=42293"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:59:36","slug":"iff-sell-side-advisory-carve-out-suannutra","status":"publish","type":"ib-transaction","link":"https:\/\/www.alantra.com\/fr\/ib-transaction\/iff-sell-side-advisory-carve-out-suannutra\/","title":{"rendered":"Alantra advises IFF on the sale of a portfolio of Botanical Extracts, Vitamins &amp; Minerals, and Food Enhancement activities to SuanNutra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New York<\/strong> &#8211; Alantra has acted as exclusive financial advisor to IFF (NYSE: IFF), a global leader in flavors, fragrances, health and biosciences, on the sale of its portfolio of Botanical Extracts, Vitamins &amp; Minerals, and Food Enhancement activities to SuanNutra, a global provider of science-backed branded and functional ingredients backed by Carbyne Equity Partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The portfolio includes botanical extracts, vitamins and minerals, food enhancement solutions, natural colors and antioxidants, as well as certain localized flavor activities in Peru. It serves a broad range of food, beverage and nutritional end markets through a comprehensive selection of customized solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The transaction includes operations that generated approximately US$170 million in revenue in 2025. Collectively, the businesses employ around 600 people and operate across five manufacturing facilities in Europe, the United States and Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The acquisition expands SuanNutra&rsquo;s product offering and international footprint, strengthening its position as a global supplier of value-added ingredients for the food, beverage and nutrition industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alantra.com\/team-member\/michael-poerschke\/\">Michael Poerschke<\/a>, Partner at Alantra, said: \u00ab\u00a0We are delighted to have advised IFF on this strategically important carve-out involving its global natural ingredients portfolio. Transactions of this nature require deep sector expertise and extensive experience in executing complex cross-border separations. This transaction highlights Alantra&rsquo;s ability to support global corporates in optimizing their portfolios while delivering attractive strategic outcomes for both seller and buyer.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances and the satisfaction of applicable consultation requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This transaction underscores Alantra\u2019s momentum in the Consumer Ingredients sub-sector, in which the firm advised on a variety of transactions, including the acquisition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alantra.com\/ib-transaction\/sk-capital-buy-side-advisory-brothers-international-food-holdings-llc-benford-capital-partners\/\">Brothers International<\/a>\u00a0by SK Capital, the sale of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alantra.com\/ib-transaction\/sk-capital-partners-sell-side-advisory-tradebe\/\">Florachem<\/a>\u00a0to Tradebe Life Sciences, the sale of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alantra.com\/ib-transaction\/pharm-rx-sell-side-advisory-actylis\/\">Pharm-Rx\u00a0<\/a>to New Mountain Capital\u2019s Actylis, and the acquisition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alantra.com\/ib-transaction\/midocean-partners-buy-side-advisory-ellison-bakery\/\">Ellison Bakery<\/a>\u00a0by MidOcean Partners\u2019 QualiTech.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"button--block \">\n        <div class=\"button--block_box\">\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alantra.com\/what-we-do\/investment-banking\/transactions\/?country=united-states-of-america\" class=\"btn\" target=\"\">View United States  <span class=\"btn__arrow\"><\/span><\/a>\n                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alantra.com\/what-we-do\/investment-banking\/transactions\/?sector=consumer-goods-retail\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">View Consumer Goods &#038; Retail <span class=\"btn__arrow\"><\/span><\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York &#8211; Alantra has acted as exclusive financial advisor to IFF (NYSE: IFF), a global leader in flavors, fragrances, health and biosciences, on the sale of its portfolio of Botanical Extracts, Vitamins &amp; Minerals, and Food Enhancement activities to SuanNutra, a global provider of science-backed branded and functional ingredients backed by Carbyne Equity Partners. 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