Mission Produce’s surprise stock bump suggests investors see real strategic upside in its Calavo acquisition. With scale efficiencies, new prepared foods capabilities, and a tougher competitor emerging, the deal may be a rare M&A win in a volatile produce sector.
US Foods is eyeing a blockbuster merger with Performance Food Group, aiming to dominate the independent restaurant channel and outpace Sysco. But with steep costs and FTC hurdles, the deal’s anything but a sure thing.
Ferrero’s $3.1B bid for WK Kellogg Co. signals bold ambition amid cereal’s slump and health backlash. As big brands consolidate, legacy CPGs chase reinvention and reformulation in a shifting consumer wellness landscape.
