Best bits: private equity dining at M&A table
By: Dean Best | 26 July 2010
From frozen food to fromage frais, the last seven days have seen an upturn in talk about M&A in the food industry.
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From frozen food to fromage frais, the last seven days have seen an upturn in talk about M&A in the food industry.
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