Food & Beverage

Trends and Takeaways from the 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show

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Healthy snacks with a twist, flavors from all corners of the world, and the merging of luxury and convenience were all on the menu at the Summer Fancy Food Show. As one of the largest specialty food industry events in North America, the event showcased thousands of new products from global and domestic companies aiming …

Food & Beverage 2Q 2023 Report

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While the M&A environment remains challenging for companies across industries, the Food and Beverage sector is marked by its resilience and appetite for growth opportunities. The F&B space continues to grapple with impacts from increasing costs, market uncertainty, and rising interest rates, yet M&A activity persists and significant deals have closed in recent months. Read …

FOCUS Investment Banking Named #1 Lower Middle Market M&A Advisor In Q2 2023​

Washington, DC, (July 27, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”) a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is thrilled to announce its exceptional achievement of being named #1 on Axial’s second quarter 2023 lower middle market investment bank league table. This prestigious recognition comes as a testament …

In a Challenging Environment, Seize Opportunities to Grow

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As economic headwinds continue to squeeze the food & beverage industry, business owners may feel inclined to hit pause on growth and maintain the status quo. However, owners that approach challenging market conditions as an opportunity to grow can reap the rewards, including increasing topline growth and margins. If an exit strategy is part of …

How ESG Creates Value for Food and Beverage Companies 

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ESG—environmental, social, and governance factors—continues to capture headlines for a variety of reasons, perhaps most notably for its rapid rise. ESG assets surpassed $35 trillion in 2020, up from $30.6 trillion in 2018 and $22.8 trillion in 2016, and by 2025 global ESG assets may exceed $50 trillion.1 What may have initially been viewed as a fringe movement, ESG is now part of the mainstream and greatly driven by mounting environmental, social, and governance concerns among consumers, investors, and governments.  
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Building a Moat: Part II

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In Part I of this series we talked about what it means to have a “moat” around a business – and what that looks like from the perspective of those on the outside: customers, competitors, vendors, partners and even acquirers. Using a couple of industry examples, we highlighted how companies have improved their position in …