There were two big ones: a $2.7bn Pringles sale, which in the end went to Kellogg, and a $1.15bn offer by Carlsberg for the remaining 15% of Baltika in Russia.
10 were in soft drinks, eight in packaging and equipment, six in ingredients and four in alcohol. The rest included bakery, biscuits, coffee, confectionery, dairy, food, meat, nutrition, snacks and tea.
20 were within individual countries, 10 of those in the US. 24 were across borders, another 11 involving the US. The other most active countries were the UK on seven, followed by Australia, Canada, France and Switzerland on three each. Overall, 29 countries were affected.
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Richard Hall is chairman of Zenith International
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