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December 2025 Market Update: Food, Beverage and Agribusiness
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December marked the close of a transitional year for middle market Food, Beverage & Agribusiness M&A. Activity slowed sequentially, as expected, but not from lack of interest. Instead, sellers and buyers largely chose discipline over velocity, deferring launches and final decisions until early 2026 amid improving, but still uneven market signals.

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