M&A activity in the Food and Beverage sector for North American based target companies in Q1 2014 included 54 closed deals according to data provided by S&P Capital IQ. Approximately 80% of targets were acquired by strategic acquirers with the remained purchased by increasingly active private equity buyers. There continues to be a strong appetite among financials buyers to acquire organic branded food products along with vitamins and nutraceuticals.
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