Alantra advises Nasta Petfood on a €120mn unitranche financing supporting its acquisition of FirstMate Pet Foods

Feb 2026

Debt advisory – Debt refinancing

Value €120mn

Paris – Alantra has acted as exclusive debt advisor to Nasta Petfood on a €120mn unitranche financing provided by H.I.G. WhiteHorse, in connection with the refinancing of the Group’s existing debt and the acquisition of FirstMate Pet Foods, a premium pet food manufacturer based in British Columbia, Canada.

Nasta Pet Food is a French-based, family-owned international group specializing in ultra-premium pet nutrition, with a portfolio of established brands and integrated production facilities in France and Italy. The financing supports the acquisition of FirstMate and the continued execution of the Group’s development strategy in North America.

Following the transaction, the combined group will operate an integrated industrial platform across Europe and North America, with consolidated annual production capacities of approximately 45,000 tons of dry pet food and 4,000 tons of wet pet food, serving more than 400,000 pet-owning households globally. The Group expects to generate approximately €200 million in consolidated revenues in 2026.

Pierre-Louis Nahon, Managing Partner at Alantra, said: “We are very pleased to have supported Nasta Pet Food on this financing, which enables the acceleration of the Group’s international growth strategy.”

This transaction further strengthens Alantra’s expertise in advising companies in the food and consumer sectors on debt financings, reinforcing its positioning as a leading private lending advisory house, following its recent role in the refinancing of St. Hubert (owned by Fosun).