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‘Premiumization’ and Slow Organic Growth Are Likely to Feed Food and Beverage M&A | JD Supra
Key Points With growth in the food and beverage sector coming primarily from premium and insurgent brands, legacy companies whose organic growth has stalled are looking to M&A to compensate. That is likely to drive more dealmaking in 2026. A bifurcation of the market, with some consumers opting for cheaper house brands while others move upmarket, has further strained companies with products in the middle.
'Premiumization' and slow organic growth are likely to feed food and beverage M&A
(January 22, 2026) - Sean Doyle, Daniel Luks and Gaby Coetzee of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP discuss how stalled organic growth and a consumer shift are expected to drive an increase in food and beverage merger and acquisition activity in 2026. •With growth in the food and beverage sector coming primarily from premium and insurgent brands, legacy companies whose organic growth has stalled are looking to M&A to compensate. That is likely to drive more dealmaking in 2026.
Key Regulatory and Business Factors Shaping the Dietary Supplement Industry in 2026 | JD Supra
Key Points In 2026, business strategies and deal activity in the dietary supplement space will be framed by these major factors at play across the industry: The growing patchwork of state regulations. Regulatory uncertainty surrounding hemp, CBD and the impact of FDA’s decision on nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). The FDA’s relaxation of rules about disclaimers on labels, and its more discretionary approach to enforcement.
Dealmaking in the Food Industry: Navigating State and Federal Food Regulations | JD Supra
Executive Summary What’s new: Recent state legislation and federal demands are introducing stricter requirements for removal of food additives, increased ingredient disclosures and bans on ultraprocessed foods, creating a complex and evolving regulatory landscape for food industry M&A transactions.
Dealmaking in the food industry: Navigating state and federal food regulations
(November 14, 2025) - Daniel L. Luks and Rachel Turow of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP examine the challenges of navigating new state and federal food regulations — including additive bans and disclosure requirements — during M&A transactions in the food industry.
Uptick in the Value of Megadeals and Sponsor Transactions Signal a Further M&A Rebound
deals outlook, Delaware Court of Chancery, M&A, Megadeals More from: Daniel Luks, Justin Einhorn , Skadden Daniel L. Luks is a Partner and Justin S. Einhorn is an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. This post is based on their Skadden memorandum. Key Points Aggregate global M&A deal value is up significantly in 2024 (even though deal volume is down), driven in large part by the announcement of megadeals in the U.S., and reflecting an appetite for dealmaking in the medium term.
Uptick in the Value of Megadeals and Sponsor Transactions Signal a Further M&A Rebound
Key Points Aggregate global M&A deal value is up significantly in 2024 (even though deal volume is down), driven in large part by the announcement of megadeals in the U.S., and reflecting an appetite for dealmaking in the medium term. Notwithstanding continued relatively high interest rates, financial sponsors have pursued some very large transactions this year, sending the global value of sponsor deals soaring.
Uptick in the Value of Megadeals and Sponsor Transactions Signal a Further M&A Rebound | JD Supra
M&A Total Deal Value ($B) A bar chart shows the fluctuations in total M&A deal value each quarter from Q1 2023 to mid-September in Q3 2024. The bars are broken down into deals for U.S. targets (dark blue) and those in other countries (blue gray).
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