Big Food gets leaner with divestitures and breakups as consumers turn away from packaged snacks - CNBC

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Major food companies are restructuring through divestitures and breakups in response to declining consumer interest in packaged snacks. This trend is driving a new era of mergers and acquisitions in the food and beverage industry for 2026.

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  1. Big Food gets leaner with divestitures and breakups as consumers turn away from packaged snacks  CNBC
  2. Food and Beverage M&A Industry Insights–Winter 2026  Kroll
  3. Big deals catapult big food into new M&A era for 2026  Ingredients Network

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