The biggest was Japan’s Marubeni $3,600m offer for the Gavilon ingredients business in the US.
Four others exceeded $800m:
Of the 45, 10 were in ingredients, six in packaging, five in alcohol, five in soft drinks and three in dairy.
As many as 28 involved the US, with the UK affected by 10, Japan by four, Canada by three and the Netherlands by three.
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Richard Hall is chairman of Zenith International
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