The biggest was a $1,300m outlay by Japanese brewer Kirin for the second half of Brazil’s Schincariol, though a soft drinks transfer between PepsiCo and Tingyi in China could prove to be of greater consequence.
Overall, 26 of the 40 deals crossed borders. 21 involved the US, seven the UK, five France, four China, three each Brazil and Japan.
14 were in food, 13 in alcohol, seven in soft drinks and three in ingredients.
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Nine were in alcohol, eight each in dairy and general food, five in water coolers, three each in ingredients and packaging, and finally two each in coffee and soft drinks.
There was a wide spread across 28 countries, led by the US featuring in 10, the UK in five, Australia, Germany and Russia in four each, France, Ireland, Israel and Switzerland in three each.
December has kicked off to a high-scoring start, with PepsiCo settling for a 66% stake in Russia’s Wimm-Bill-Dann only yesterday.
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