FOOD BUSINESS Mergers & Acquisitions 2005

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.

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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
  • 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

 

2005 Edition

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2004 Edition

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