Greenwich Capital Group LLC’s FOOD & BEVERAGE M&A UPDATE offers insight into recent trends in the Food & Beverage industry and the state of the overall middle-market M&A environment. The report provides a data-driven analysis on transaction volumes and values, activity by sector and private equity deal flow.
Key findings include the following:
- After a strong 2017 for Food & Beverage M&A, the industry experienced a slight dip in volume and value. Despite this decrease, deal flow is still at historically high levels and should see continued momentum in 2018.
- Strategic buyers continue to dominate Food & Beverage deal activity, however, Q1 demonstrated a continued increase in financial buyer interest as private equity groups look for established brands that require capital and strategic insight to drive growth.
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