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I’ll carry on providing monthly summaries, but the database will be continuously updated, so you can check it at any time.
I recorded 36 deals in January, including two over $1bn: Danisco going for $6.3bn and Smurfit-Stone for $3.5bn.
10 were alcohol, 7 in ingredients, 7 in soft drinks, 5 in general food and 4 in dairy.
14 were within individual countries and 22 across borders. 11 involved the US (mainly as a purchaser), 7 touched on the UK (weighted more as a seller), 5 affected China and 4 impacted on Germany.
The database already notes 26 more purchases in February. Do let me know if I’ve missed anything important.
Richard Hall is chairman of Zenith International. You can also read his blog at BevBlog.
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