M&A deal activity in the food and beverage space thrived in 2021, setting a record-high year for transactions. With 374 deals closing over the trailing 12 month (TTM) period, ending December 31, 2021, this marks the second highest historic TTM deal count. After four consecutive quarters of unseen levels of M&A activity, Q4 2021 is the first quarter in a year not to surpass 90 announced transactions.
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