M&A Trends in the Food and Beverages Sector

In a recent webcast hosted by NutritionInvestor, Farzad Mukhi, Director in the Consumer, Food, Restaurant and Retail M&A practice of Duff & Phelps, and Christopher Gale, Director of YF Funding, discuss various M&A trends in the food and beverage sector during the current crisis.

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Duration: 46 minutes

Topics

• Overall effect of COVID-19 on the food and beverage sector and how established food corporations are innovating in this climate
• Where investors are turning their attention to in terms of categories within M&A
• If traditional VC models are addressing the financial needs of startups to scale up
• Perspective of the investor regarding return on investment and whether U.S. investors buy in UK-based food companies
• Sentiment among investors and founders in the current climate and the ongoing fundraising activities
• Current trends among both consumers and investors
• Emerging trends in buyer and seller expectations and the valuation structure
  
• Due diligence and the overall impact on client companies

Speaker

• Farzad Mukhi, Director, Consumer, Food, Restaurant and Retail M&A, Duff & Phelps