35 acquisitions over $1 billion in 2014
Out of a record 563 food and drink transactions covered by the bevblog.net acquisitions database for 2014, another record of 35 involved sums over US $1 billion, 2.5 times the number in 2011.
GLOBAL FOOD AND DRINK ACQUISITIONS OVER $1 BILLION 2011-14
Sources: bevblog.net, Zenith International
The top 10 could hardly have been more diverse, spanning 13 countries and 10 different product sectors.
TOP 10 GLOBAL FOOD AND DRINK TRANSACTIONS 2014
Sources: bevblog.net, Zenith International
Their combined value was $68 billion, compared with $97 billion for the top 10 in 2013. The 35 over $1 billion totalled $108 billion, 19% below the 30 over $1 billion in 2013, but 24% more than the 26 over $1 billion in 2012.
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