Lavazza Group is present in over 90 countries around the world with 2,000 employees worldwide. Every day there are 9 foreign subsidiaries and over 80 authorities distributors collaborating with Lavazza on the production of its products. Moreover, Lavazza is the leader in the Ho.Re.Ca. segment with over 11,000 cafes, hotels and restaurants. The acquisition of Onda offers Lavazza 11 points of sales, which are focused on coffee and also include Italian-style sandwiches, fresh products and assorted pastries.

The transaction was closed in April, 2010 and Raiffeisen Investment acted as financial advisor to Global Finance PE.