Investindustrial pushed its food ingredients roll-up into the Middle East. Portfolio company Nexture agreed to acquire La Crema, a Dubai-based maker of chocolate and value-added food ingredients. The deal gives the Italian mid-market investor’s ingredients platform its first manufacturing footprint in the region.

Investindustrial has completed three bolt-on deals in the Middle East since 2024, and 281 in total across more than 30 countries, representing a combined enterprise value of €14.1bn.

La Crema slots into Nexture, the food value-added ingredients group Investindustrial built out following its 2021 acquisition of CSM Ingredients, and follows Nexture’s purchases of Frulact and Sipral Padana earlier this year.