Shaw & Co, the specialist corporate finance advisory firm, has launched its second free interim analysis of the Food & Drink industry.

The report, which features a summary of M&A deals that have been completed since the launch of Shaw & Co’s second annual Food & Drink report last July, provides SMEs with valuable insight regarding their latest acquisition prospects.

The report’s key findings include:

• Deal activity is lower than in other sectors as, in the last two months of the period in particular, firms have faced rising commodity prices and a squeeze on consumer spending.

• Several headwinds – mainly rising inflation and the cost of living crisis – are threatening to reduce M&A activity further.

A full copy of the report is available here

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