Livingstone Advises Risco in Minority Investment in Veserkal

Livingstone has served as the exclusive advisor to Risco Group (“Risco”), an Italian leader in food processing, in acquiring a minority stake in Tesi Industrial Europa (“Veserkal”), a Spanish firm specializing in the design, development, and manufacture of machinery for producing and packaging agri-food products.

The transaction aims to strengthen the commercial offerings of both Risco and Veserkal through the complementarity of their product portfolios. Risco will also support Veserkal in further developing its production capabilities and expanding its market presence, capitalizing on Risco’s established brand reputation, commercial distribution network, and extensive expertise in the meat processing industry.Risco, headquartered in Thiene (Vicenza) and founded in 1968 by Giovanni Battista Righele and Giuseppe Scorzato, is a leading producer of machines and systems for food processing, primarily in the meat industry. Risco produces a wide range of machinery (e.g., vacuum fillers, sausage systems, grinders) for various processing stages (e.g., portioning, grinding, mixing, and depositing) and serving diversefood segments such as meat, fish, bakery, dairy, pet food, and vegetables. The company exports its products to over 75 countries.

“The transaction will enable long-term business cooperation based on industrial and commercial integration, with the goal of becoming leaders in the development of food processing products and acquiring broader market shares in the industry,” stated the Righele family, shareholders of Risco.