France: Isla Délice Acquires Takul

Perwyn portfolio company Isla Délice, a France-based company which specializes in branded halal meat products, acquired Takul, a British halal brand.

The amount of the deal was not disclosed.

This acquisition will add the UK to Isla Délice’s existing core markets of France, Belgium and Spain.

Launched in 2022 by Stonehouse Foods, one of the leading suppliers of World Foods to major multiples and wholesalers in the UK and Ireland, Takul is an halal-exclusive brand that has brought innovation to the nascent British market with initial listings in Tesco and Sainsbury’s.

Stonehouse Foods Director William Walter say that he that they sees Isla Délice and Perwyn will be ideal owners to give the Takul brand the support it needs through its next stage of growth; and with Isla Délice the category as a whole.

Founded in 1990 and led by CEO Eric Fauchon, Isla Délice is a halal brand. The brand, a the market leader in France and Belgium, has built its success on the quality of its products, rigorous halal traceability and its ability to innovate and offer a wide range of modern products that meet the aspirations of today’s consumers.

The company has presence in France in over 5,000 points of sale, both major chains and independent shops, it is also present in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.