We are proud to announce we have signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Natural Innovations, a UK-based specialist in tailor-made vegetable solutions for food industry and foodservice customers.
This investment represents a strategic step in our ambition to further strengthen our vegetable solutions platform in Europe. It reinforces Solina’s ability to support customers with value-added, vegetable solutions that deliver taste, functionality, and operational performance, while contributing to more sustainable food systems.
Founded more than twenty years ago, Natural Innovations has built a differentiated position in the UK market by combining chef-led innovation, advanced vegetable processing capabilities and close customer collaboration. The company develops tailor-made vegetable ingredients such as roasted, blanched or char-grilled vegetables and culinary-inspired components for foodservice, food manufacturing and meal kit applications, and is recognized for its strong focus on quality, innovation and sustainability.
By partnering with Natural Innovations, we enhance our portfolio in a core European geography and complement our existing savory food solutions offering specialized capabilities in vegetable solutions. Solina’s scale, industrial expertise and international footprint will support Natural Innovations in accelerating its development and fully deploying its vegetable and culinary capabilities.
Anthony Francheterre, CEO of Solina, said:
“This minority investment is a strategic step in Solina’s journey to strengthen our tailor-made vegetable solutions platform. Natural Innovations brings a unique combination of culinary expertise, innovation mindset and vegetable ingredients capabilities that strongly complement Solina’s portfolio. With our scale and footprint, we will support the Natural Innovations team in fully realising their potential, while preserving what makes the company unique. We have been very impressed by the business that Flywheel Partners and the management team have built, and look forward to partnering with them in the next phase of the journey.”
Matt Wood, CEO of Natural Innovations, commented:
“Partnering with Solina marks an important milestone for Natural Innovations. We share a common focus on chef-led innovation, technical excellence and close customer collaboration. With Solina’s industrial expertise and international footprint, we will be well positioned to accelerate our innovation roadmap and support our customers’ evolving needs. The business has made significant progress since partnering with Flywheel and we look forward to unlocking further growth opportunities with the support of both Flywheel and Solina.”
Avital Lobel, Managing Partner at Flywheel Partners, added:
“Natural Innovations has built a strong and differentiated platform at the intersection of culinary creativity, R&D and operational excellence. With Solina joining as a strategic partner, the company is ideally positioned to accelerate growth while staying true to its culture and values. As a committed partner to Natural Innovations, we are pleased to continue supporting the company in the next stage of its journey. We would like to commend the Natural innovations team for their continued pursuit of excellence and innovation.”
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