AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (WBAG:AGR) resolved to acquire remaining 49.99% stake in AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH from RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG for ?54.7 million on May 30, 2025. Upon completion, AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft will own 100% stake in AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH. The associated contract is due to be signed in the near future. AUSTRIA JUICE has generated revenues of approximately ?330 million in its 2024-25 financial year. The deal is subject to approval by regulatory authorities. Following the signing of the share purchase agreement and anti-trust approval from the competent public authorities, the aim is to close the transaction by the end of calendar year 2025. As on September 2, 2025, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement.
Markus Piuk and Daniel Wadl, Hanno Wollmann, Volker Weiss, Evelin Hlina of Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH acted as legal advisors to AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft. Christoph Nauer, Nicolas Wolski, Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber, Gerhard Fussenegger of bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte OG acted as legal advisors to RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG.
AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (WBAG:AGR) completed the acquisition of remaining 49.99% stake in AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH from RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG in mid October 2025.
AGRANA Beteiligungs AG (AGRANA) is an Austria-based company that processes agricultural raw materials. The Company manufactures foods and intermediate products for the downstream food industry, as well as for non-food applications. It operates through three segments: Sugar, Starch and Fruit. The products of the Sugar segment are marketed both directly to consumers through food retailers and to the sugar industry. In the Starch segment, the Company processes and refines mainly corn (maize) and potatoes into starch products. The Fruit segment develops and produces fruit preparations (fruit ingredients) and fruit juice concentrates. The Company operates over 50 production sites globally. The Company's subsidiaries include AGRANA Zucker GmbH, AGRANA Starke GmbH, AGRANA Marketing-und Vertriebsservice Gesellschaft mbH, AGRANA Bioethanol GmbH and Main Process SA, among others. The Company also manufactures animal feed and fertilizers.
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