Brazil restaurant chain IMC raises $249M in IPO

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(Reuters) March 4, 2011 – International Meal Company, a Brazilian restaurant operator, and shareholders raised 412.4M reais (US$249M) in an initial public offering. Read more

Arcos Dorados Prepares IPO, Capital International, Gavea and DLJ Among Investors

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(Financial Times) February 9, 2011 – According to a report in the Financial Times, Buenos Aires- based Arcos Dorados, McDonald’s largest franchisee, is preparing to IPO on a US exchange. Read more

Alothon Invests in Industria Riograndense de Oleos Vegetais

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(Alothon) January 20, 2011 – Alothon Group LLC, a leading private equity firm that invests in middle market growth companies in Brazil, announced that it has completed an investment in Industria Riograndese De Oleos Vegetais Ltda. Read more

PE-backed LeitBom and Bom Gosto to Merge

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(Reuters) December 23, 2010 – Brazilian dairy producers Bom Gosto and LeitBom agreed to merge their businesses, in a bid to compete in global markets. Read more

Alothon Leads Acquisition of Casadoce

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(Alothon) November 30, 2010 – Alothon Group announced the acquisition of Casadoce, a Brazilian powder drinks company with around R$100MM in revenues. Read more

BR Investimentos Buys 30% Stake in Hortifruti

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(Valor Economico) September 6, 2010 – FIB Brasil, an investment fund managed by BR Investimentos, has acquired a 30% stake in Hortifruti, a Brazilian chain of grocery and vegetable stores. Read more

Mercatto Announces Investment in Forno de Minas

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(Mercatto Investimentos) September 3, 2010 – Mercatto Investimentos has announced the acquisition of a 29.3% stake in Forno de Minas/Leiteria de Minas, a Brazilian dairy and food company. Read more

Brazilian-backed 3G Capital buys Burger King for $3.3B

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(Bloomberg) September 2, 2010 – Burger King Holdings Inc. agreed to be acquired by 3G Capital, a New York investment firm backed by Brazilian investors, for $3.3 billion in the biggest restaurant acquisition in at least a decade. Read more

Argentina Investors buy 50% share in Sturla

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(DealWatch)  August 31, 2010 – A group of local investors in Argentina has acquired a 50% share in nutraceutical products manufacturer Sturla. Read more

Grupo Cerradinho Sells Casadoce to Foreign Investors

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(Jornal Cana) July 20, 2010 –  Grupo Cerradinho has announced the sale of Casadoce Industria e Comercio S.A. to Alothon Group, a private equity firm focused on investments in Brazil with offices in New York and Sao Paulo. Read more