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PE firms lap up food and beverage deals in first quarter

Large private equity houses have stuck to investing in bolt-ons for their existing portfolio companies this year

Dealmakers started to see “green shoots of recovery” in the food and beverage industry in the first three months of this year.

Private equity investors accounted for half of deal volume in the UK F&B sector in Q1, according to a new report from accountancy firm Grant Thornton.

Buyout firms inked 18 deals in Q1, marking a 200% increase on the...