Warburg Pincus is making an investment in Global Eggs in a deal that values one of the world’s largest egg producers at $8 billion.
The private equity firm is investing up to $1 billion in Global Eggs, according to a statement Monday that confirmed a Bloomberg News report. The investment is being made by Warburg’s Capital Solutions Founders Fund.
The deal follows Global Eggs’ $1.1 billion acquisition of rival egg producer Hillandale Farms in the US last year. The consumer-goods company is controlled by Brazilian entrepreneur Ricardo Faria, who has been dubbed the “Egg King.”
Founded in 2018, Global ...
