The largest, at €590m, was a private equity and management deal over Labeyrie Fine Food in France. The 27 were spread across many sectors, including five in packaging, four in alcohol, three in soft drinks and two each in dairy and ingredients.
Most were within national borders and only eight fully international. The US featured in 13, France in five and the UK in four, with China, Spain and Switzerland on two each.
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