MEXICO CITY — Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV has acquired Amaritta Food SL, a company focused on the research and development and production of gluten-free bread.

The transaction was announced Feb. 19 by Daniel Servitje, chairman and chief executive officer of Bimbo.

“This acquisition will enable us to continue gaining know-how in this category and lever from this technology and capitalize it in growth of that high-growth potential in that market,” Servitje said in a conference call with investment analysts in connection with the company’s fourth-quarter financial results. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Amaritta said the company operates a 2,000-square-meter (21,530-square-foot) production plant that is free of 13 of 14 declared allergens and has the capacity to produce 10 million units of gluten-free product. The company was established in 2020 and has been led by Maria Carmona Bejar, whose background includes 21 years at Inquiba SA, a consumer packaged foods company focused on detergent and beauty aids.

The acquisition is the latest of a series of steps Bimbo has taken to gain a stronghold in the gluten-free products space. In July 2023, the company announced a partnership with Zero Carb Co. (ZCC), a Dutch producer of gluten-free bread to expand ZCC’s distribution and production capabilities. ZCC is a joint venture startup of baking company Bakker Wiltink and venture builder BOX NV. Earlier, Bimbo Ventures has investments in LiveKuna, a vertically integrated supplier of gluten-free snacks and pantry staples; and Rule Breaker Snacks, a maker of vegan, gluten-free, allergen-friendly snacks.