Most were quite small, but there were four deals of scale:
Of the 55 total, 11 were in dairy, nine in packaging and equipment, eight in alcohol, eight in soft drinks and five in ingredients.
The activity was spread across 30 countries, with the US involved in 19, the UK in 10, Australia in six, New Zealand in six, Canada in five, France in four and Switzerland in four.
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