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French savoury food company, Europe Snacks, has acquired Burts Snacks in a bid to accelerate its growth in the European market. The acquisition, supported by Apax Partners, is set to be finalised in March 2023 and represents a step in expanding Europe Snacks’ presence in the UK. Burts will continue to operate from its two manufacturing facilities in Plymouth and Leicester, UK. Jitu Patel, chairman of Burts, said: “Burts provides high-quality snacking and has a strong track record of delivering growth without ever compromising on quality…I am convinced this acquisition will open up new opportunities, as both businesses are complementary to each other and share deep common values.” Bruno Candelier, partner at Apax, added: “Since our initial investment in Europe Snacks, we have continuously supported the company and its management team to position itself at the forefront of innovation and scale its business, notably in the UK with the transformational acquisition of Kolak in 2016. The acquisition of Burts is fully in line with the roadmap set when we originally invested.” Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.