Campari acquires Fratelli Averna S.p.A., the owner of Averna, a leading brand in the Italian market and one of the most well-known and appealing Italian bitters worldwide

Gruppo Campari has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Fratelli Averna S.p.A (‘Averna Group’), an independently owned business, based in Caltanissetta (Sicily, Italy).

Averna Group is a leading spirits company in the Italian market, owner of Averna, the second best-selling bitter in Italy, and one of the best well-known and appealing bitters worldwide. Moreover, Averna Group owns a portfolio of premium brands, among which, Braulio, a herb-based bitter, particularly known in Northern Italy, Limoncetta, a natural sweet liqueur made of lemon peel, and Grappa Frattina, through which Gruppo Campari enters the grappa category...

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