European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances projects and provides advisory services to the public and private sectors. It supports new ventures and expansion in existing companies through project financing, loans, and equity or quasi-equity investments, including equity funds and guarantees, and it partners with private entities to invest across sectors such as banking, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, and services. The bank also helps publicly owned entities privatize and restructure municipal services and engages in policy reform dialogue and advisory services, along with trade finance and loan syndication. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, it operates across regions including Southeastern and Central Europe, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, aiming to foster market-oriented change and private sector development by mobilizing capital for sustainable investments. It has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects.

Sue Barrett

Director and Head of Infrastructure, Turkey, Middle East and Africa

Alistair Clark Ph.D

Managing Director, Environment and Sustainability Department

Matteo Colangeli

Regional Director, Western Balkans

Mark Davis

Managing Director, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean

Susan Goeransson

Director of Infrastructure Europe and Sustainable Infrastructure Group

Zsuzsanna Hargitai

Managing Director, Small and Medium Enterprises Finance and Development

Heike Harmgart

Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa

Zoltan Hopka

Investor

Francis Malige

Managing Director, Financial Institutions

Andreea Moraru

Director and Regional Head of Greece and Cyprus

Tamás Nagy

Director, Equity Partner and Co-Head of Private Equity

Nandita Parshad

Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Group

Ray Portelli

Managing Director and Chief Internal Auditor

Odile Renaud-Basso

President and Member of the Executive Committee

Odile Renaud Basso

President

Jürgen Rigterink

First Vice President, Chairman and Head of Client Services Group

Kanako Sekine

Managing Director, Portfolio

Melis Ekmen Tabojer

Director and Head of European Union Banks and Structured Finance

Paul Vlaanderen

Board Director, Netherlands, Mongolia, FYR Macedonia and Armenia

Aleksandra Vukosavljevic

Director, Financial Institutions, Western Balkans and Eastern Europe

Dirk Werner

Managing Director, Equity

Natalia Zhukova

Director and Head, Agribusiness

Grzegorz Zielinski

Director and Head of Energy Europe

Past deals in Food Processing

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi

Post in 2024
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS is a prominent Turkish food manufacturer specializing in a wide range of products, including biscuits, crackers, chocolate, and cakes. Operating from multiple production facilities across Turkey, the company is well-known for its major brands such as Ulker, Alpella, Halk, Kat Tat, and Karsa. Biscuit and chocolate sales constitute over 80% of the company's revenue, with the majority of its business generated from the domestic market. Ulker Biskuvi also holds a financial interest in the renowned Godiva brand. As a subsidiary of Yildiz Holding, Ulker Biskuvi plays a significant role in the confectionery sector, catering to both national and international markets.

Afia International

Debt Financing in 2023
Afia International manufactures edible vegetable oils and ghee.

Kervan Gida

Post in 2023
Kervan Gida specializes in the production and distribution of a wide range of packaged food products, including jelly, licorice, marshmallow, lollipop, and other confectionery items.

Yayla

Debt Financing in 2023
Yayla delivers healthy creative goods in response to changing consumer and consumption trends in the basic food category, and has specialized in manufacturing and processing pulses, rice, and bulgur wheat products.

Astarta–Kyiv

Debt Financing in 2023
Astarta-Kyiv is an integrated agro-industrial holding company. It has been constantly reaffirming its status as a reliable partner and supplier that implements international best practices in product management and quality, invests in innovation and sustainable community development. It is specialized in crop production, sugar production, livestock production, soybean oil and meal production, biogas production, and more.

Akkim

Debt Financing in 2023
Akkim manufactures chemicals. Their offerings include concrete additives, plastic additives, peroxides, methylamines, persulfates, and chlor-alkali derivatives. Its basic and performance chemicals are used in the drilling, mining, textile, paper, construction, plastic, food, metal, energy, detergent, cleaning, hygiene, water treatment, and chemistry industries.

Tat Gida Sanayi

Post in 2022
Tat Gida Sanayi is a food and beverage manufacturer and exporter specializing in a diverse range of products, including tomato-based items such as ketchup, tomato paste, and canned food. The company operates in the food sector, focusing on the production, distribution, and marketing of various products, encompassing not only tomato products but also dairy products, frozen foods, and canned goods. Among its offerings, the milk and dairy segment generates the majority of the company's revenue, while it also engages in both domestic and international trade of agricultural and animal products. Through its commitment to quality and innovation, Tat Gida Sanayi plays a significant role in the food industry.

Milk Euro Food

Debt Financing in 2022
Milk Euro Food is the producer and distributor of butter, spreads, and margarine in Central Asia.

Scandagra

Debt Financing in 2022
Scandagra Group is a holding company based in Vilnius, Lithuania, established in 2006. The company focuses on enhancing competitiveness in the agricultural sector across the Baltic region by fostering synergies and sharing expertise among its subsidiaries. Scandagra offers a range of agricultural solutions, including the purchasing, warehousing, drying, and cleaning of both conventional and organic grain. Additionally, it provides fertilizer packaging and consulting services, aiming to support clients in improving their operations. Through joint procurement and sales of agricultural production inputs and outputs, Scandagra seeks to strengthen the market position of each subsidiary in its respective domestic market.

Louis Dreyfus Company

Debt Financing in 2020
Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. is a global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1851, the company specializes in the trading and processing of various agricultural products, including animal feed, pet food, food and beverages, bioenergy, new proteins, and ingredients for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. It also engages in the production of textiles and fibers. In addition to its processing capabilities, Louis Dreyfus Company offers transportation services via river, rail, and road, facilitating the efficient distribution of its products. The company, previously known as Louis Dreyfus Commodities B.V., rebranded in March 2016 and operates as a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Company Netherlands Holding B.V. Its mission is to provide sustenance for a growing population while promoting sustainable practices across its operations.

Raya Foods

Debt Financing in 2019
Raya Foods is a supplier of frozen vegetables and fruits, catering to both local and international markets. The company specializes in maintaining superior product quality, ensuring food safety standards, and meeting customers' evolving needs. Raya Foods' freezing process preserves the freshness, quality, and nutrients of produce, making it convenient for purchase, storage, preparation, and serving. The company offers customized specifications, such as cut size and mixes, and maintains multiple quality checks throughout the production process.

Dniprovska Agri Group

Debt Financing in 2017
Dniprovska Agri Group's agricultural activities include poultry farming, crop farming, industrial crop processing, and other agricultural activities. They serve stakeholder engagement, quality, safety policy, environmental safety, biosafety, occupational safety and health, animal welfare, and grievance mechanisms.

Vitaminka

Debt Financing in 2016
"Vitaminka" is fully privatized company, a process completed in 1999. The dominant package of shares is held by small group of employees of the company. Shares concentration process continues.The world increasingly recognizes us by our slogan "The World of Tastes", the production program with a broad range of tastes (sweet and salty, and sour and hot), appetizers and after meal product programs, food seasonings, desserts, snack products, production program for all ages, and our basic strategy is to continue spreading more and confirm all this in wider group of customers throughout the world."Vitaminka" has no separate groups of products specially designed for domestic and for foreign markets. The production quality is equal regardless of the target market.

Juhayna Food Industries

Debt Financing in 2013
Established in Egypt since 1983, Juhayna Food Industries specializes in the production, processing, and packaging of dairy products such as milk, yoghurt, cheese, and fruit juices. The company offers a wide range of products under various brands, including Juhayna Dairy, Zabado Yoghurt, Pure Juice, and Bekhero. With over three decades of experience, Juhayna has built a strong reputation for quality and reliability among Egyptian consumers.
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