In
2005, over 320 food business mergers & acquisitions closed - and an additional
70-plus were announced, but not completed by the end of the year, according
to The Food Institute, which has been tracking food industry M&A activity
for over 25 years. Food Business Mergers & Acquisitions 2005 contains
a listing of merger & acquisition activity in over 25 different categories ranging
from food processors and restaurants to retailers and investment firms & banks.
The specifics of each of the deals that took place in 2005, plus analysis of
M&A activity by category, will provide you with valuable insight into one of
the most important aspects shaping the food industry. Keep tabs on developments
concerning your industry and your competitors with this indispensable resource.
The latest edition of Food Business Mergers & Acquisitions
takes a more encompassing look at all of the deals that were announced
in 2005, specifically distinguishing between the M&A's that were completed
by the end of the year and those that were still in the process of being
finalized. This provides the reader with a more precise grasp of just how much
activity occurred during the year. Additionally, in this year's edition, commentary
is more detailed than ever to give you a comprehensive look at the developments
in each category.
Included in this publication are clear definitions of each category, as well
as an index of the companies involved in 2005 M&A's, allowing the reader
to quickly find information about a specific company. Also, the data on the
diskette can be sorted in a variety of ways to suit your needs.

Categories Tracked in 2004:
- Agricultural Cooperatives
- Bakers
- Brewers, Distillers, Wineries
- Brokers
- Confectioners
- Consultants & Other Service Providers
- Convenience Stores
- Dairy Processors
- Diversified Firms with Food Industry Interests
- Foodservice Distributors
- Fruit and Vegetable Processors
- Grocery Wholesalers
- Institutional/Vending Foodservice
- Investment Firms and Banks
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- Meat Processors
- Multi-Product Processors
- Other Processors
- Other Retailers
- Packaging and Equipment Suppliers
- Poultry Processors
- Raw Product & Ingredient Suppliers
- Restaurants
- Snack Food Processors
- Soft Drink/Water/Juice - Bottlers & Manufacturers
- Supermarkets
- Unclassified
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