Alphia is a leading national manufacturer of pet food in the U.S., manufacturing more than one billion pounds of dry pet food and treats annually on behalf of leading pet food brands and retailers.

Infra Group is a multi-disciplinary network infrastructure services provider. It offers a one-stop-shop range of services from design, engineering and installation to maintenance of essential infrastructure in electricity, water & sewage, telecoms, gas & district heating and green spaces.

Azets is a leading provider of business-critical accounting, tax, payroll, audit and advisory services to SMEs. The company is one of the largest tech-enabled providers of these services to SMEs globally.

ECF Group is a leading business-to-business distributor of equipment and consumables for hospitality and care professionals. Headquartered in Grigny, France, ECF’s well-known partner- and private-label brands offer over 50,000 products sourced from more than 700 suppliers globally.

The Looping Group is a leading pan-European leisure park operator. Headquartered in Paris, Looping owns and operates 18 high-quality, local and regional leisure parks, including theme parks, waterparks, wildlife parks and aquariums, attracting over six million visitors a year.

Nestlé and PAI Partners have agreed to set up a joint venture for Nestlé’s frozen pizza business in Europe, creating a dedicated player in a popular and dynamic category. Nestlé’s pizza business spans several countries across Europe and the pizzas are currently distributed under the Wagner, Buitoni and Garden Gourmet brands.

La Compagnie des Desserts is a leading premium frozen desserts supplier for the food service market. Headquartered in France, the company creates, produces, sells and distributes artisanal ice cream and premium frozen pastries to more than 23,000 food service clients across Europe, mainly in France, Spain and the UK.

PAI Partners announced that a vehicle managed by Dyal Capital has made a passive, minority investment in the firm. The investment will provide PAI with balance sheet capital to strengthen its alignment with its limited partners and invest further in its team and capabilities.