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Food & Beverage 3Q 2023 Report

Focus Investment Banking

Despite these challenges, strategic and financial buyers still possessed substantial capital to invest, leading to a consistent demand for high-quality companies on the market. Conversely, companies with lower profit margins and slower growth rates witnessed a drop in interest from potential buyers. Read the full report.

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Food Distribution is Ripe for M&A

Focus Investment Banking

In this article, which joins our ongoing coverage of the Food & Beverage industry, we introduce an overview of M&A activity in food distribution with a focus on fresh food. The pandemic accelerated innovation at all levels as it spotlighted weaknesses and systemic inefficiencies, particularly in food distribution.

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Key Takeaways from Expo West 2023

Intrepid Banker Insights

Despite some disruption caused by the breaking news regarding Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall, the tradeshow lived up to its reputation as the “Super Bowl” for the natural consumer products industry. In addition to regenerative products, we noticed companies that designed and marketed food products as people-first.

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Grocery Private Label: Trends Create Opportunities for Proven Players

Focus Investment Banking

With value comes options – like investment, growth, acquisitions, mergers, and sale. In Switzerland, over half of the sales value of grocery food and nonfood categories came from PL sales. » European blueprint shows the way: innovations and companies coming to the U.S. Private label sales: Europe leads the U.s. retailers do, overall.

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Thinking of Selling Your Restaurant Concept? Here are 5 Things Buyers Want to See

Focus Investment Banking

While optimism abounds in the restaurant industry, many owners feel less so when it comes to profitability. Average food costs have increased more than 20% and average wages more than 30% from 2019 – both of which obviously impact profitability and sustainability, but neither are so easy to pass along to guests.

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What Is Monopolistic Competition and What are Some Key Examples?

Peak Frameworks

Easy Entry and Exit Industries like food and beverage exemplify this, where new brands can enter with relative ease, and unsuccessful ones can exit without massive losses. Understanding the Model of Monopolistic Competition In the short run, firms can make super-normal profits, similar to a monopolist.

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The Benefits of a Sell-Side Quality of Earnings

Focus Investment Banking

A QofE team will work with the seller to identify and verify expense adjustments to EBITDA, which often can boost a company’s profitability and in turn, support a higher valuation. With knowledge of such errors, a seller’s CPA and Investment Banker can be in front of potential issues that a buyer may raise.