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    Mercapital has acquired Panasa, a producer and distributor of frozen patisserie products, for EUR330m. Panasa was founded in 1968 and manufactures fresh and frozen bread, sweet viennoiserie and savoury pastry. The company's subsidiary Berlys sells frozen bakery products and targets 16,000 customers, including artisan bakers, caterers and retailers.

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