Charterhouse Capital Partners sold Nuova Castelli, a producer, and distributor of specialty Italian cheese, to Gruppo Lactalis Italia. Financial terms were not disclosed. Charterhouse acquired Nuova Castelli in May 2014 from its founder. Under Charterhouse’s ownership, Nuova Castelli has grown its international footprint, established new relationships with important retailers and experienced further growth, including the acquisition of Alival in Italy, North Coast in Poland and Empire Speciality Cheese in the USA.