Global food and drink acquisitions 2011-14 © bevblog.net, Zenith International
A record 563 food and drink industry transactions were reported in the bevblog.net mergers and acquisitions database for 2014, an average of more than 10 per week and 17% above the level of 2013.
The total compares with 466 in 2011, 520 in 2012 and 481 in 2013.
The highest numbers of deals were in packaging, dairy, general food, soft drinks and ingredients.
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The biggest changes were a leap in transactions for packaging (+33), back to its leadership position held in 2012, in confectionery (+14) and soft drinks (+13), with the major falls being in wine (-10) and spirits (-8).
Water cooler deals slipped from 13 to 11 and fruit juice from 13 to 10.
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