Quarterly Industry Update: Food & Beverage - Q4 2020

Quarterly Industry Update: Food & Beverage - Q4 2020

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M&A activity in the North American food and beverage industry experienced a meaningful uptick in transactionvalue and volume in Q4 2020, after positive news regarding vaccine development significantly improvedconsumer sentiment and the overall industry outlook. Transaction volume increased from 168 to 197 deals, whiletotal transaction value increased from $4.2 billion to $20.4 billion from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020.

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M&A activity in the North American food and beverage industry experienced a meaningful uptick in transaction value and volume in Q4 2020, after positive news regarding vaccine development significantly improved consumer sentiment and the overall industry outlook. Transaction volume increased from 168 to 197 deals, while total transaction value increased from $4.2 billion to $20.4 billion from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. 

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