Milan, 10 April 2026 - Aksìa Capital VI, a fund managed by Aksìa SGR, announces the signing of a binding agreement for three add-on transactions to Fornaio del Casale – a company acquired in October 2025 in partnership with Riello Investimenti SGR and the Gecchele family – through the acquisition of Castelfood, Figulì and Dolciaria Ponte Vecchio, thereby creating an Italian hub for the production and commercialisation of sweet and savoury snacks and baked goods.

The three acquisitions represent the first milestone in a buy-and-build strategy aimed at creating a leading group in the premium sweet and savoury snack market. The transactions were completed only a few months after Aksìa’s entry into Fornaio del Casale and are part of a broader external growth strategy, aimed at developing a multi-category platform capable of generating commercial and production synergies and accelerating development in Italy and abroad.

Fornaio del Casale, a historic Italian company active in the baked goods sector under the Gecchele and Antico Casale brands, represents the Group’s industrial and commercial platform, which will benefit from the integration of the newly acquired companies to further expand its product portfolio and international market presence.